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Chickens are absolutely a foraging species, and when they are heads are down, tails up, they are happy! In the wild they spend most of their time pecking and scratching as they forage. Today penned-up backyard chickens are exactly the same - even if the feeder's full, they want to forage. And forage they should.
Two or three weeks ago I finally got around to making mine their own compost heap in the chicken run. Hopefully one day it will start to compost properly and provide worms for my birds to find. However, from the first day of my making this heap, they've spent a lot of time in it.
Why they love their compost heap
- They eat some of the green stuff when it's fresh
- They like turning it over in the hope of finding something
- After the first night, any heap of vegetation has the effect of attracting tiny little creatures underneath it that the chickens love to gobble down. For this to happen, it's just a matter of creating a critical mass of vegetable matter.
What I put in it
It's mainly full of weeds. Ah, there are so many of them at this time of year. Leaves, weeds and whatever else you gather will work. I also throw unwanted leafy bits of vegetables in there - carrot, radish and parsnip tops, for example, and lettuce that has bolted.
I try not to add very long grass or vine-like stuff. If they swallow very long blades of grass it can block their digestive systems, and vines just make a tangled mess that it is hard for them to turn over. A gone-to-seed broccoli plant goes in there, but I pull it out a day or two later when all that's left is long, stiff stalks because they've eaten all the leaves.
What about rats?
We always leave out rat poison in tunnels, and our cat's a reasonable hunter, but I still worry about attracting rats. Therefore I'm not adding kitchen scraps (apart from things like lettuce) unless I know they'll be gobbled straight away.
Maintaining critical mass: it needs a border
As all chicken keepers know, piles/heaps don't last long under strong scratchy chicken feet - they get dispersed very fast! Therefore they need a border that the chickens can climb over, but that keeps the contents contained.
Half our heap is surrounded by fences, and the half they get in and out of has small tree stumps and old bricks as a border about 30 cm high. That way they can kick at the vegetation as much as they want and it still stays pile-shaped. The vegetation needs to be held in a heap in order for the insects to accumulate and nature to do its decomposition magic.
I can't see this needing much work over time, except:
- sometimes turning it over with a pitchfork or similar, so that the little creatures right underneath are exposed and to add air to the heap.
- if the contents start to spill over the border, I'll make it bigger. I could move the border out or build the border higher with something like rocks. (I probably won't build it higher or my sneakiest chicken would realise that it brings her closer to the top of the fence and she can jump over to eat our vegetables.)
- I might need to add straw or dead leaves as 'brown matter' if it gets a bit slimy and stinky.
Have you experimented with compost heaps in this way?
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https://homegrownliving.home.blog/category/home-and-garden/
| 2023-03-22T00:17:21 |
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ALL ABOUT TAKING YOUR KITCHEN GARDEN OUTDOORS. From starting seeds indoors to transplanting them into pots – now it is time to give these beauties a ground. As an amateur gardener, I am so thankful to the wealth of information one can get online these days. When I decided to grow my own food, the…
Category: Home and Garden
Growing to Eat II – Transplanting
From Jiffys to pots: Getting seeds ready for the ground
Feel like Indian food today? All you need are these 4 ingredients.
Four ingredients. That’s all you need to make any dish an Indian dish.
Growing to Eat - Starting from seeds
How to sow the right seeds, in the right way under optimal conditions to ensure success in starting seeds indoors.
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http://global.patent-co.com/products/minazel.php
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Minazel is a product based on a good quality clinoptilolite.
The use of Minazel improves the health and productivity of farm animals by the adsorption of polar mycotoxins.
By reducing ammonia it creates an eco-friendly and safe environment.
The preparation does not absorb micro nutrients, amino acids and vitamins.
global player in feed additives
In 1993 we started manufacturing products and providing solutions for the Livestock Industry from a small factory in the center of Europe. Since that time we’ve grown to become one of the world’s most respected feed additives companies. Despite our growth, some things never change. We still call farms and feed mills home. For the past 20-years our team and business partners have enjoyed all the challenges, the ups and downs, the friendships forged, and the sheer act of improving animal productions.
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The International Sugar Organization and Eurasian Sugar Association together with will hold the 8 joint conference “CIS Sugar Market 2019” in Moscow at the Radisson Slavyanskaya Hotel on March 22th, 2019.
In 2018 the conference was attended by an international audience and included almost 300 representatives of sugar beet growers and beet sugar producers, agricultural holdings, seed and fertilizer providers, trading companies, industrial users, logistical and insurance companies from the CIS and abroad.
The application deadline is:
Included in the price:
- Participation in the Conference;
- Access to the materials of the Conference.
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https://familiacardoso.pt/en/familia-cardoso-big-screen/
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“In Nature is the truth” is the motto of the Cardoso Family. Originally from Ribatejo, it was in the production of olive oil that this family planted the first seeds. The search for new properties to expand business led to the discovery of the admirable world of wine production.
Currently, the Cardoso Family has 300 hectares of vineyards, 700 hectares of olive groves and 400 hectares of forest divided between the regions of Douro (Quinta do Reguengo, since 2018), Alentejo (Herdade da Lisboa, since 2011) and Ribatejo (Quinta Dom Rodrigo, since 2022).
In this video, it is among the vineyards and olive groves of the Alentejo plain that our journey to the roots of the Cardoso Family begins. At Herdade da Lisboa, in Alentejo, we go to a place where the modernity of the winery meets the tradition of the Alentejo cellars and where the diversity of viticulture goes hand in hand with the permanent evolution of oenology. Guided by winemaker Ricardo Silva, we drink from the knowledge and respect for Nature that characterize the Cardoso Family wines.
Full article in Imagens de Marca Online
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http://thebiotechexpert.com/use-onions-in-your-diet-it-has-immunomodulatory-effects/
| 2022-09-26T22:16:18 |
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Onion is Allium cepa– belonging to Liliaceae family. It is a bulbous plant with the bulbs being produced annually. The leaves are semi-cylindrical or tubular. They have a waxy coating on the surface and emerge from a subterranean bulb that bears short, branched roots. The stem grows upto 200 cm in height. Flowers appear at the tip of the stem and are greenish-white in color. The bulb has several layers of overlapping surfaces around a central core and it can expand upto 10 cm in diameter.
Onions Benefits :
- Onion contains vitamin C along with the phytochemicals present in onions helps construct immunity
- Raw onion is known to lower the production of LDL and lowers the cholesterol.
- Onion has vitamin C, B6, manganese, potassium, Phytonutrients, and a wallop of antioxidants including flavonoids – quercetin and Sulphuric compound.
- Chromium, also present in this root vegetable, may help regulate blood sugar.
- Onion juice and with Honey is effective as a cure for fever, common cold, allergies, etc.
- One of the important property of onion is that if someone Keep a small piece of onion under the nostrils and inhale, to stop or slow down a nose bleed.
- Onion also works as anti depressant: Folate in onions also helps with depression and aids sleep and appetite.
- Antibacterial, Antiviral and anti-inflammatory properties of onions have been proven. One study also suggested that freshly chopped raw onions have these anti-influenzal properties (Lee JB, Miyake S, Umetsu R, Hayashi K, Chijimatsu T, Hayashi T. Anti-influenza A virus effects of fructan from Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum L.). Food Chem. 2012 Oct 15;134(4):2164-8. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2012.04.016. Epub 2012 Apr 13. PMID: 23442670; PMCID: PMC7173106.)
- Onion also helps for oral health; Raw onions improve our oral health They help eliminate bacteria that can lead to tooth decay and gum issues
- Onions are super-rich in anti-inflammatory, antioxidant flavonoids – quercetin that guards the bone against free radical damage. It also prevents the bone from breaking down (osteoclast). The presence of Sulphur compounds allicin in onions works to strengthen the collagen in the bone. Women who included more onions in their regimen had better bone density and reduced risk of hip fracture
Hot Onion Tea
- Onion (cut into small pieces)
- Cloves garlic
- Bay leaf
Method (Add ingredient as per your requirement)
- Boil water
- Add pieces of Onion
- Add garlic cloves, bay leaf and cloves
- When colour water change to brown sieve it and add Honey as per your need.
Onion tea is effective in fighting flu, cough, and high blood pressure as well. The flavonoids in in onions can produce antioxidants in the blood which in turn improve the immunity
You can grow organic Onions in your kitchen gardens and backyards.If you will use inhouse onions their immunomodulatory effects will be more
Method of cultivation: Onions in your backyard or kitchen garden
- Onion seeds: source them from a nursery or buy them online.
- Grow Bags
- Organic fertilisers
- Cow dung
- Step 1: Soak the onion seeds in water for one day. Drain and keep them in the open for the next 2-3 days. Later, sow the seeds in the soil in a tray.
- Step 2: The seeds take about 6-8 weeks to sprout. In the meanwhile, prepare the place where you intend to sow the saplings. It could be your balcony, backyard or a grow bag. You will need fertilisers to nourish the plant. While farmers use cow dung, urea, ‘Rajphos’ and potash, you can avoid going down the chemical route and use organic fertilizer instead.
- Step 3: Monitor the saplings on the tray. Water regularly to ensure the soil is moist to facilitate growth. Once the saplings in your tray sprout, plant them in the demarcated space.
- Step 4: These have to be 15 cm apart. So the bulbs have enough space to grow and not hinder each other’s growth.
- Step 5:You will know that the plant is ready when the tops of onions are visible above the soil. Once the leaves begin to shrivel, you can pull out the bulbs from the soil.
- Step 6: Leave them for three days. Then, cut off the leaves one centimetre from the bulbs. The leaves too can be cooked, once they are left under mild sunlight to dry.
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Ag Premium Weather
Ag Premium Weather is the ultimate agricultural weather application that offers intelligent field-level precision. It provides up-to-date tracking of precipitation, temperature, and growing degree days without the worry of physical rain gauges or expensive in-field hardware. With Ag Premium Weather you get current and historical precipitation data, which will enable you to improve operational planning, anticipate yield potential, and adjust yield goals.
Ag Premium Weather can be purchased as an add-on to Farmer Pro and is available globally. Data can be viewed from the Trimble Ag Mobile app, available for download from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.Ready to Buy?
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https://www.newtrailinc.com/high-sugar-japanese-apple-7724607.html
| 2023-02-04T03:14:45 |
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We deliver the surprisingly tasty and fresh apple from Japan.
We researched the best apple farmers from all over Japan, and only sourcing from the best orchard.
Generally, high quality apple orchards has membership consumers, and not selling to the market.
Therefore our apple is different from the average premium quality apple that is distributed to the general market.
Several variants of apples are available; Red apple, Yellow Apple, and rare Red Flesh Apple.
SAN FUJI, SHINANO GOLD, KOGYOKU, AKIBAE, etc..
We also have rare red flesh apple.
Natural and Safe
Our supplier farmers are all reducing the amount of fertilizer and pesticides.
In addition, we avoid fumigation of apple which is the easy way to pass the Indian import clearance. Since we are willing to deliver healthy and fresh fruits to you, we are not fumigating the fruits with harmful chemical gas.
Please enjoy our apple with family and friends you love.
Season of apple is from September to May.
For the rest of the season, fruits juice and processed foods are available.
For examples, jams, jelly, dried apple, and etc.
As Japanese enjoy the difference of the season, please enjoy the apple season even if you are not in Japan.
Target consumer / customer recommendation
Since our apples are premium quality, the price is not fit with mass claster.
We do our best to get lowest possible price, but we afraid the consumer /customer who can afford high priced items are the best fit segment with our items.
As it is loved in other countries, we are sure that Japanese apples will be loved by Indian too.
Please feel free to contact for any query or request.
We are looking forward to see future partner.
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http://hubli-dharwad-city-guide.com/Agricultural-University-Dharwad.html
| 2020-01-26T07:02:05 |
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Education and research in agriculture started in Dharwad with the establishment of College of Agriculture in 1947. The college was established by the Bombay State Government. The college came under the control of Mysore state in the year 1956, when states were reorganized. It became the constituent college of University of Agricultural Sciences Bangalore in the year 1965 and later came under the purview of University of Agricultural Sciences Dharwad in the year 1986.
The University of Agricultural Sciences Dharwad was thus established in the year 1986 to cater to the needs of the people of North Karnataka. It was carved out of the University of Agricultural Sciences Bangalore. The jurisdiction of the university was spread across all the districts of north Karnataka.
The University of Agricultural Sciences Raichur was established in the year 2008 to cater to the districts of Hyderabad - Karnataka region. The jurisdiction of the university at Dharwad was thus reduced to districts of north western Karnataka.
The university has jurisdiction over colleges in Dharwad, Gadag, Haveri, Bijapur, Bagalkot, Belgaum and Karwar (Uttar Kannada). There are 4 colleges under the purview of this university.
- College of Agriculture, Dharwad
- College of Agriculture, Bijapur
- College of Rural Home Science, Dharwad
- College of Forestry, Sirsi
The research need of the farmers is taken care through 25 Agricultural Research Stations which have been established at different centres throughout the region.
The complete address of Agricultural University at Dharwad is given below.
- University of Agricultural Sciences
Dharwad - 580005,
The university has its own website which contains detailed information about the university. A brief introduction to the university is provided in UAS, Dharwad - At A Glance.
Visit the website of Agricultural University Dharwad and get the latest updates.
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http://www.loopslu.com/content/local-banana-farmers-call-change-harmful-winfresh-quota-system
| 2020-01-29T08:39:35 |
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Local banana farmers call for change of harmful Winfresh quota system
Minister of Agriculture Ezechiel Joseph
Banana farmers in Saint Lucia are complaining bitterly that the recent implementation of a quota system by Winfresh for the purchasing of their bananas is affecting their livelihood.
And as a result, they are calling on the government to force Winfresh to revisit the quota system in order for the ailing banana industry to improve, so more farmers do not leave it.
According to the concerned farmers, without the quota, they will be able to supply the UK market with much more than the quota of 6000 boxes per week, which were allocated to them.
Earlier this week, they reiterated their position on the contentious issue on a local talk show, on which Minister of Agriculture Ezechiel Joseph was the guest.
Saint Lucia is now the only island producing bananas among the four Windward Islands.
Commenting on the quota system, Minister Joseph said at the moment Saint Lucia is unable to satisfy its allocation of bananas to Winfresh, but added that the government does not support such a system.
“We are not meeting our quota. We are falling short…” Joseph told the listening audience, quoting figures to prove it.
He said over the past few weeks, Saint Lucia has fallen short by between 2,000 and 3,000 boxes of bananas per week.
“When we heard of the quota system, we say it does not make sense. We say it can’t work…” Joseph said.
The reason for the shortfall in the supply of bananas to the UK market is due to the large number of farmers not certified to sell bananas to the National Fair Trade Organization (NFTO), which is contracted by Winfresh to sell bananas to the UK market.
Uncertified banana farmers sell their bananas to the local and regional market.
According to the minister, only 10% of NFTO farmers are allowed to be certified per year, which he said is of concern to the government.
For a farmer to be certified, his plantation must be of a particular standard and produce top quality bananas.
Responding to Minster Joseph, a caller to the program said, the quota system by Winfresh is discouraging farmers from going into banana production.
“This is nonsense. The government must do something about that…” the caller fumed, adding that the government is not showing enough interest in the plight of farmers.
“Is Winfresh in our interest, or other people’s interest?” the caller asked.
Another lamented: “It’s not that we are not capable of satisfying the UK market, it’s just Winfesh making things hard for us.”
According to the caller, he knows a farmer who has five acres of land on which he plants only bananas, which he only sells to the local and regional market.
The caller said the situation needs to change immediately.
Apart from selling to the UK market, a number of certified farmers also sell their bananas to the local and regional market, some of who say it is more profitable to them because of the quota system.
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https://www.mccsandiego.org/gardening-workshop/
| 2021-03-07T14:56:38 |
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Join us for an engaging workshop on Spring and Summer Edible Gardening!
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Date & Time
Sunday, March 7th, 2021
4:00 – 5:00 pm
- Open to all.
- Registration is required.
- Limited spots, register soon!
For questions or more information please email:
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Naureen Ansari holds a Masters of Science in Food Science and Technology from Karachi University. She has interned at Pakistan International Airlines Kitchen, Aga Khan University Hospital’s Nutrition Department and Pizza Hut Kitchen. Naureen has received guidance from leading master gardeners of Greater San Diego. Naureen is passionate about organic vegetable and fruit gardening. She has successfully been growing summer and winter vegetables for the past eight years and is experienced in seed starting and raised bed gardening. Naureen strongly believes in organic methods of plant nurturing, fertilizing and pest control.
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http://www.publixfood.com/p-frozen-shed-has-good-disease-1852.html
| 2021-03-07T05:30:53 |
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Most arch shelters have gradually entered the leisure period as the weather turns cold in winter. During this period, there is an important thing to do, that is, to freeze the shed during the freezing period. The types and varieties of arbor crops are relatively scattered, mainly eggplant, tomato, watermelon, melon, pumpkin, sweet pepper, and so on. Now, the growth limit of the pathogenic bacteria that frequently occurs in some crops is considered. Eggplant botrytis cinerea sclerotia wintering in the surface and soil, sclerotial formation temperature is 7-8 °C. Tomato leaf mold, with mycelium or mycelium overwintering, the temperature limit for the development of pathogens is 9-34°C. Tomato gray mold with sclerotia wintering in the soil, the development of the temperature limit of 2-31 °C. In the case of root-knot nematode disease, most of our sheds here are southern root-knot nematodes. The lowest temperature in their development period is 10°C, which is less than 10°C. Whitefly, which does not survive at low temperatures in winter, overwinters in various greenhouses in greenhouses. With these data, it can be fully demonstrated that the cold-storage shed is a basis and it is necessary. How to operate the frozen shed? First, we must clean the pastoral. The crops were transported out of the shed and cleaned. Then turn the floor. Deeply turn the soil around 30cm, but do not break or flatten the soil. The bigger the gap, the better. Followed by cooling. If you have not replaced the membrane with a new one, you can directly remove the film. If you have already changed the membrane, remove the windshield on both sides. All the tuyeres will open and the bigger the better. The greenhouses enter the natural rapid freezing period. Some farmers have also put organic fertilizers such as chicken droppings and duck droppings into their sheds and spread them evenly. As a result of these manure, there are a lot of pathogenic bacteria. After freezing, some pathogens in the manure can also be killed. Through such a process of freezing sheds, the number of pathogenic spores that are scattered and present in the shed will be reduced, and accordingly, the incidence of pests and diseases in vegetables under the sheds will be reduced.
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As the leaves begin to turn, the nuts and berries on hedgerows and in woods are ripening. Helen Keating from the Woodland Trust gives her top foraging finds for October, from vitamin C packed rosehips to tasty nuts.
Bullace (Prunus domestica)
Bullace is a wild variety of plum. On a good year, bullace fruits can literally weigh down the hedgerow.
The fruits are similar to damsons and can be used to make crumbles, jams and preserves, fruit wine and fruit liqueurs like sloe gin.
The small, oval fruits can vary in colour but are usually blue, purple or black. They tend to taste acidic until they’re ripe.
This is a great late season fruit as it ripens up to six weeks later than many others from October to November.
Beech nuts (Fagus sylvatica)
These edible nuts, or masts, were once used to feed pigs. Beech nuts are still ripening into October. They’re a bit small to collect in numbers but they do make a tasty nibble on an autumn walk.
Scrape off the outer brown skin to reveal the triangular seed. If you do collect more than a few, they can be used in a similar way to pine nuts, sprinkled on salads and risottos. Roast in the oven then place between two tea towels and rub to remove shells.
Beech nuts can be slightly toxic if consumed in large quantities due to the tannins and alkaloids. Look out for pairs of three-sided nuts in bristly cases from mid-September and throughout October.
Hazelnut (Corylus avellana)
Hazelnuts being to ripen when the leaves on the trees change colour. A common tree in woods, hedgerows and gardens, hazel bears its crop of nuts (also called cobnuts and filberts) from late August.
If you’re picking hazelnuts early in the season when they’re still green, the shelled nuts make a tasty nibble to munch on while you’re out walking.If you collect enough, the shelled nuts can be roasted in the oven or used to make hazelnut butter.
It might be advisable to collect hazelnuts when they’re still young and green in late August to mid-September. Most ripe nuts are found in September and October, depending on the weather.
Sloes (Prunus spinosa)
Some people say the best time to pick sloes is after the first frost. The blackthorn is best known for its crop of tart, acidic fruits used to make the deep-red, wintry drink, sloe gin.
The general rule is to pick after the first frost as it softens the skins and helps to release the juices. You can get round this by picking early and freezing at home instead. Make sloe gin or try using sloes for whisky, jams and vinegar.
The blue-black berries are ready for picking from the end of September to December. In some years, blackthorn trees along hedgerows and fields are heavy with fruit.
Sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa)
Look for sweet chestnut trees in woods, parkland and along roads.A favourite at this time of year and a Christmas classic. Sweet chestnut trees were introduced by the Romans.
The nuts can be baked, roasted, boiled or microwaved. Remember to score a cross in them as this will stop them from exploding when they are being cooked.
Once cooked and peeled they can be eaten as they are or used in desserts and stuffings. You can also candy them, puree them or store them in syrup.
You’ll find the best crop at the foot of large established trees. Trees start dropping nuts from October and into late autumn and early winter.
Walnut (Juglans regia)
You may find the odd walnut tree on parkland, in urban areas and housing estates. Walnut trees were first introduced by the Romans.
Crack open the shells to get to the nut. They can be eaten raw (when they’re ‘wet’), dried or pickled. Dried nuts can apparently be stored for around a year. They can be added to both sweet and savoury dishes.
Trees can be found throughout the UK often in large gardens and parks. The nuts are covered with a green, fleshy husk that starts to split as it ripens.
Pick them in late autumn.
Rosehip (Rosa canina)
Make rosehip syrup to help ward off winter colds (see also page 22)..Rosehips are the red and orange seed pods of rose plants commonly found in hedgerows. The hips have a fleshy covering that contains the hairy seeds – the irritant hairs were traditionally used by children to make itching powder. The outer layer is packed with vitamin C and they are renowned for helping stave off winter colds. They are good in wines, jellies, jams and can be used to make a delicately flavoured rosehip syrup for cordial or pouring onto ice cream or pancakes.
Look for bright red rosehips from September to November along hedgerows and woodland fringes. Snip or carefully pull the hips close to the base of each pod (to avoid being attacked by prickly thorns).
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https://fenwickfloators.com/products/good-night-garden-by-adam-gamble-board-books
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Good Night Garden by Adam Gamble Board BooksRegular price $9.95
Grab your shovel and spade, it’s time to dig in the dirt! Little horticulturists will squeal with delight as they seed, plant, and harvest. This lovingly illustrated board book features flower gardens, vegetable gardens, tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, zucchini, corn, pumpkins, herbs, gardening tools, and more.
This book is part of the bestselling Good Night Our World series, which includes hundreds of titles exploring iconic locations and exciting themes.
Little gardeners and green thumbs of all ages will enjoy learning about their favorite plants and flowers.
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https://www.moveelectric.com/e-world/meet-electric-drone-ready-tackle-climate-change
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Now, there's an electric drone which is set to carry out very important task. Meet the Airseed drone, an electric remote control craft designed to tackle climate change through reforestation – by dropping seeds while it flies.
Australian firm Airseed Technologies has partnered with British engineering and tech company Cal International to develop the machine, with the aim of planting 100 million trees by 2024.
Airspeed says that not only will the project help to combat deforestation, it will also help to lessen the impacts of global warming.
As part of the partnership, Cal international has designed and engineered a seed pod delivery system for the Airseed tree-planting aerial drone.
The Liverpool-based firm was approached by Airseed to refine its planting systems for its drone technology.
The aim was to take Airseeds existing seed delivery system and redesign the user interface and manufacturability of the seed pod system.
The Airseed drone, which relies on artificial and data intelligence, uses a payload and delivery system that identifies and locates targets areas with GPS coordinates, then fires carbon pods onto the ground.
Seeds on the ground are then pinpointed in line with the flight path. This means the drone can return to the area and travel on the same route then identify and map tree growth.
Using a two-person team, Airseed aims to plant 40,000 pods per day.
“AirSeed is a business that is pushing the boundaries with an ambitious strategy around reforestation,” said Airseed co-founder Andrew Walker.
“Working with CAL, they have managed to take an existing delivery system design and turn it into a unique pod delivery mechanism.
“The design and engineering that has gone into the aerial platform from CAL also means we can produce a great number of AirSeed aerial platforms and deploy these into the field quicker to speed up the process of reforestation which will help us in a race against time to mitigate climate change.”
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https://www.pggwrightsonturf.co.nz/our-products/duraturf-blends/landscaping-turf-seed
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Landscaping Turf Seed
DURATURF® Traditional is a blend of fescue and browntop suited to areas were a fine turf appearance is required.
Duraturf® Kerbside Persist contains a blend of fast establishing hardy cultivars ideal for sowing into nature strips, sites under development and municipal passive grass areas.
DURATURF® Kerbside contains a blend of fast establishing hardy cultivars of ryegrass, fescue and browntop ideal for sowing into nature strips and sites under development.
57 Waterloo Road, Hornby 8042, PO Box 939, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand, P: (03) 372 8719, E: [email protected], F: (03) 372 0836
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SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) are goals that the United Nations and the international community must achieve from 2016 to 2030 to solve poverty problems around the world and realize sustainable development. SDGs, consisting of 17 goals and 169 detailed goals, organically encompass the three areas of social engagement, economic growth, and sustainable environment, putting "human-centered" value orientation first.
Zero hunger, achieving food security, improving nutritional status, and strengthening sustainable agriculture
TTHANKS pursues sustainable development through SDG-based corporate activities and products. Our service aims to achieve SDG 2.3 by doubling the agricultural productivity and income of small food producers, especially women, indigenous people, family farming, livestock, and fishermen, through safe and equal access to land and other production resources, input factors, financial services, markets, creating added value, and employment opportunities in the non-agricultural sector by 2030. It will double its productivity and output by 2030 to strengthen adaptability to climate change, weather variations, droughts, floods, and other natural disasters, ensure a sustainable food production system that gradually improves soil quality, and focus its business on SDG2.4 that is resilient agricultural practices. To strengthen the agricultural production capabilities of developing countries, especially the poorest developing countries, We will achieve SDG2.a by expanding investment in rural infrastructure, agricultural research and support service technology development, and plant and leather gene banks.
Emergency response to fight climate change and its impact
Achieve SDG13.3 aimed at mitigating climate change, reducing impact, education on early alerts, raising awareness, and improving population and institutional capabilities. Korea has the international stigma of being a climate villain, ranking 8th in the world in annual carbon emissions and 1st in carbon emissions. The industry and energy sectors account for 90%, and the agricultural sector discharges 3%. Although it emits a small amount, agricultural soils have the potential to isolate and absorb carbon. Depending on how the soil is managed and regenerated, it becomes an important key to climate change. In the 2015 Paris Convention, all countries announced that climate change would be resolved by isolating carbon from 0.4% of the soil every year. IPCC provides soil management methods to prevent climate change. We achieve SDG13.3 by mitigating climate change and reducing impact through soil regeneration and raising awareness.
Protecting, restoring, and promoting sustainable use of the land ecosystem, sustainable management of forests, preventing desertification, stopping and recovering land degradation, and stopping biodiversity losses
In addition, TTHANKS will strive to achieve SDG15.1 that ensures restoration, and sustainable use for land and inland freshwater ecosystems such as especially forests, wetlands, mountains, and dry land by following International Convention Obligation until 2020. By 2020, we will focus our capabilities on promoting sustainable management of all types of forests, stopping deforestation, restoring devastated forests, and achieving SDG15.2 that expands afforestation and reforestation worldwide. By 2030, we will work hard to combat desertification and restore devastated land and soil, including land affected by desertification, drought, and flooding, and to achieve a world without land devastation.
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Kitchen Herb Garden Workshop (Seasonal)
Team Building, Hands-On Connection with Nature, Celebrations!
Kit includes: Assortment of herbs, soil, herb box
Perfect for a spring or summertime event for teams, during this event you will create a lovely kitchen herb garden filled with crowd favorite herbs like oregano, parsley, mint, rosemary, and sage.
Attendees will also learn about light levels, watering schedules, and plant care instructions to help their herbs thrive from now until the next gardening season!
This kitchen herb garden is perfectly sized to fit on kitchen islands, narrow window sills, or crowded countertops.
Every time one of your team members takes some rosemary or parsley from their herb box, they’ll remember this fun & hands-on garden workshop!
Kitchen Herb Garden Workshop
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Help for Burkina Faso e.V. – a non-profit association, which supports social projects in the region of Kaya
developed and implemented in Burkina Faso.
Aid for Burkina Faso
Construction of deep wells, each of which is between 60 – 100 m deep. This provides enough water for drinking, cooking and watering the animals.
By planting vegetable gardens, a varied diet is ensured. Cultivated are: Onions, tomatoes, beans, corn and much more.
In 2012, the managing partner, Horst Walz, was in Burkina Faso and found a situation that he no longer thought possible. After his return, he decided to help the local people and founded the association “Hilfe für Burkina Faso e. V.”. The association, whose motto is “help for self-help”, implements projects in the Kaya region in the following order: water supply, agriculture, school education, vocational training, energy supply and health care.
In 2013, the first project, the construction of six deep wells in Gofila, was realized. This was followed by vegetable gardens, containers of supplies, a six-grade elementary school, and a college (secondary school) with an off-grid solar array. Through the generated electricity is possible evening school for adults.
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The hot summer presses on and vegetation growth in the field is at it's peak. The hogs in the Upstate are waiting near bodies of water a little longer until the night cools down to hit the fields. Ditches with water are key bedding areas.Bait spots closer to cooler areas with water are more productive. Browsing is the preferred target now for hogs as they jump on any cut field for fresh vegetation. If you find a spot where the hogs are rooting, stay on that spot as the summer heat hardens the ground in the Upstate and these key areas are few and far between. These spots can pay off night after night as the hogs prefer these areas to root because it is all that may be available. Cut wheat fields are also providing action night after night. I simply change up my hunting times as the hogs will be pushed to using these sights at different times. I rotate my properties and times to stay on top op hogs weekly.
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Tips for Choosing the Best Plant Nursery
When you are interested in planting trees and plants in your garden it is essential that you get to choose the best Plant Nursery. You have to make sure that you are able to select the most reputable and reliable company that has the Plant Nursery services so that you can purchase your preferred type. You will be able to get the best plants that will be pleasing to you since you will have selected the best provider of the plant services. For you to choose the best Plant Nursery you have to make sure that you are using the following factors as they will aid you.
First, you have to make sure that you are able to consider the quality of plants. This is significant since you have to purchase top quality plants that will be attractive and pleasing when panted. Always ensure that you are choosing the Plant Nursery that has the best quality of plants so that you can make your selection.
Another factor that you need to consider looking is the variety. You need to consider choosing the Plant Nursery that can be able to provide to you the right variety of the plants and the best one is the one that has more options so that you can choose.
Also, it is significant to prepare a budget. There is great need to make sure that you are having a budget that is well stipulated as that will help you in planning your purchase and making it right. When you have a budget, it becomes easy to make the comparison of costs from various Plant Nurseries hence settling for the one that will be pleasant to you. Therefore, you have to make sure that you are preparing yourself with a budget.
Besides, it is essential to consider reading what other customers are saying online. The reviews will make your selection of the best Plant Nursery where you can be able to purchase plants. You need to make the right purchase of the plants if at all you ensure that the reviews are legitimate and genuine ones.
Also, you have to look at the customer services. It is important that you get to choose the right services provider that has a Plant Nursery and offer exceptional customer services. It is also essential to consider asking around so that you can be referred to the best plant store where you can make your purchase of the top quality plants.
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https://leafy-oasis.com/en/learn-about-the-benefits-and-flavours-of-organic-fruit-tea/
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Introduction to organic fruit teas
What is an organic fruit tea?
Did you know that organic fruit tea is not only delicious but also healthy? Organic fruit tea is tea that is made from natural, organic ingredients and contains no artificial additives or chemicals. Imagine you’re walking through a fresh, fragrant orchard, and with every step you take, you’re exposed to new flavours. Organic fruit tea gives you exactly this experience in a cup.
The importance of organic farming
Organic farming is sustainable and environmentally friendly. Organic fruit teas are produced without the use of artificial fertilisers and pesticides, which reduces pollution and protects the ecosystem. And supporting organic farming also means taking responsibility for our planet.
The taste of different organic fruit teas
Think of fresh lemons and oranges – that alone is refreshing! The citrus flavours are rich in vitamin C and act as a real energy boost.
The wonders of sweet oranges and lemons
Sweet orange and lemon teas are not only delicious, they are also good for your health. They are particularly recommended for colds, as they help with the healing process.
Berries, like strawberries and blueberries, are full of antioxidants and vitamins.
The adventure of strawberries and blueberries
Health benefits of organic fruit tea
Vitamins and minerals
The vitamins and minerals in organic fruit teas help to strengthen the immune system and maintain a healthy body.
The importance of vitamin C
Vitamin C has a number of positive effects, including strengthening the immune system and helping cell regeneration. Think about it, what would it be like to be a superhero who protects your body from harmful substances? Vitamin C is just that!
Antioxidants are essential in the fight against free radicals that damage cells and contribute to ageing.
The fight against free radicals
Like little warriors, antioxidants fight free radicals and protect the body. A cup of organic fruit tea will help arm them for battle.
How to choose organic fruit tea?
Attention to the quality of ingredients
Before buying an organic fruit tea, it is worth looking carefully at the list of ingredients. Imagine being a detective on the trail of quality.
Interpreting the labels
The information on the product label will help you understand if the tea is truly organic. Look for organic certification and natural ingredients.
Concluding thoughts and future prospects
Organic fruit teas are tasty and healthy, with ingredients from sustainable farming. A cup of tea like this not only warms the soul, but also helps to preserve health and protect the environment.
Think of it as a journey, where every sip is another step towards a healthier and more sustainable lifestyle. What flavours would you most like to discover?
With a variety of flavors and health benefits, organic fruit teas offer something for everyone. Whether it’s a citrusy refreshment or a berry-flavoured health drink, organic fruit teas can become an essential part of your everyday life.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Why is organic fruit tea a good choice?
Organic fruit tea is made from natural ingredients and contains no artificial additives, which is good for your health and the environment.
2. What flavors of organic fruit teas do you recommend?
The range is wide, with popular citrus flavors such as lemon and orange, but strawberry and blueberry are also popular.
3. What are the health benefits of organic fruit tea?
Organic fruit teas are rich in vitamins and antioxidants, which strengthen the immune system and help cell regeneration.
4. How do I know if my tea is truly organic?
Look for organic certification and natural ingredients on the label. Trusted brands usually highlight if their product is organic.
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MS Research - Auburn University Agronomy and Soils Department
Sampling soils using a slide-hammer near Thomasville, GA
The focus of my Master's thesis was the evaluation of land use effects on dynamic soil properties in cultivated and native ecosystems of the southeastern US. We sampled near-surface soil properties in each of three management systems common to the Coastal Plain physiographic region to compare chemical, physical and biological properties. The overarching objective was to identify soil properties important for evaluating soil quality in these systems.
We found that 79 % of the data variability was explained by exchangeable bases, C pools, and hydraulic soil properties (indicated by multivariate analyses) which suggests these properties may be useful as a minimum data set for soil quality in these systems. Multivariate clustering of raw data indicated near-surface soil properties were more similar by management than by taxonomic classification.
Typical Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris)-wiregrass (Aristida stricta) habitat near Thomasville, Georgia
Slash Pine (Pinus elliottii) plantation near Thomasville, Georgia
Conventional row cropping system near Thomasville, Georgia
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Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA) is used for the cultivation of fungi in the microbiology laboratory.
It is a general purpose medium for yeasts and molds that can be supplemented with acid or antibiotics to inhibit bacterial growt
Potato Extract: 4 g*
Dextrose: 20 g
Agar: 15 g
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DZON Merjanian Vineyards
Vineyards Situated 1500 meters above sea level in Vayots Dzor we have native to the terroir millennia’s sun thriving Areni grape, Armenia’s most noble grape variety.
The grapes are from own rooted old vines Single vineyard harvest, that makes every vintage of our wine unique and limited bottles.
- Vineyard/ Winery
- Wine & Spirits
Q6HC+22 Aghavnadzor, Armenia
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Affiliated to TamilNadu Agricultural University ( Affiliation No.E1/A.E.R.I/02711/2016 )
Shoolagiri to Berigai Road, Athimugam Village, Krishnagiri District 635105.
Welcome to Adhiyamaan College of Agriculture & Research, Athimugam Village., Shoolagiri Taluk, Krishnagiri District. Adhiyamaan College of Agriculture and Research is being run by AERI Trust (Adhiyamaan Educational & Research Institution), Chennai, which was established during the year 1986. For more than three decades, AERI Trust is doing very good service to the mankind, in the field of Education for the uplift of student community of Krishnagiri District.
The founder of the AERI Trust was Dr. M. Thambidurai, then Member of Parliament of Dharmapuri Constituency & Loksabha Deputy Speaker. At present, his wife Dr. Banumathi Thambidurai is the Chairperson of the AERI Trust. The Trust is well managed by a board of Trustees who are having rich experience in various fields.
This trust is running various educational institutions and is offering Undergraduate, Postgraduate, M.Phil & Ph.D., degrees in the field of Engineering, Architecture, Management, Arts & Science, Education & Law and also offering School Education from Pre KG to +2, both under Matriculation & CBSE stream in various parts of the district. More than 40000 students are studying in these institutions. The latest addition is ACAR in the field of Agriculture.
The reason for selecting Athimugam for establishing the Agricultural College was, Krishnagiri District is basically a backward District both Educationally & Economically and a drought prone area due to failure of seasonal rain. This area is famous for cash crops such as Mango, Tamarind & Horticulture crops and is exporting cut flowers to various parts of the world because of its proximity to Bangalore Airport. Because of the above facts, the Trust has concluded that this a suitable place to start an Agricultural College so that the College can play a vital role in improving the standard of living of farmers of this area.
To make Adhiyamaan College of Agriculture and Research a premiere educational institute in agriculture and research in India and to make the college a socially responsible epicentre to deliver advanced technologies to the stakeholders of agriculture.
The mission of the College is to achieve par excellence credentials in the delivery of innovative agricultural technologies and practical skills in Agricultural Education and Research aiming for the holistic development of farmers, agro-industries and society.
Agricultural growth is an important step towards national economic development and transformation. However, the new challenges facing Indian agriculture in today’s more globalized environment have led some questions whether conventional wisdom about the role of agriculture in development is still applicable. Since agriculture constitutes a large share of national output and employs a majority of the labour force, the sector has been integral part national development.
ACAR is committed to develop skills, knowledge and right attitude among students to meet the expectations of Agro-industries and society through dedicated team work which will double the crop yield and triple the farmer’s income.
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The 1 Year Supply of Sprouting Seeds
The Preparedness Seeds 1 Year Supply of Sprouting Seeds is the most complete and nutritionally dense element of your food storage plan. Each bucket has a one year supply of sprouting seeds for one person. The bucket contains 42lbs of our 8 part Nutrition Basics Mix and 3.5lbs of our 5 part Salad Mix.
Sprouts can replace fresh fruits and vegetables when they are not available.
Once sprouted, these seeds provide one and a half cups of sprouts each day for 1 year!
Sprouts contain the highest source of active enzymes known to man.
Sprouts convert protein into the amino acid building blocks so that we can digest them in half the time of cooked foods.
The purest form of vitamins and minerals are contained in sprouts.
The body can assimilate the vitamins and minerals from sprouts better than any other food source.
The seeds in these two sprout mixes were chosen because together they provide a broad spectrum of vitamins, minerals and proteins.
The Nutrition Basics Mix
The Salad Mix
The 1 Year Supply of Sprouting Seeds will store for 10+ years if stored at 70% or below.
The Preparedness Seeds 1 Year Supply of Sprouting Seeds will supply one person with a year’s supply of sprouts. This provides one and a half cups of sprouted seed per day. Sprouts are an important part of our food storage plan because they can take the place of fruits and vegetables when they are not available.
Sprouts are rich in vitamins, minerals, trace minerals, enzymes, antioxidants, chlorophyll and protein. They contain little fat, but what fat they do have is a good for the body. Sprouts have the greatest nutrient activity of all raw foods. This is because they are alive and still growing. The seeds when sprouted are at the peak of their life force.
Sprouting seeds will magnify their nutritional value. It triples the amount of vitamin A, increases the vitamin B content and the vitamin C rises by a factor of 5 to 6 times. The body will digest sprouts in half the time it does other foods. This is due to starches being converted to simple sugars and proteins into amino acid building blocks.
Sprouting seeds is easier than planting a garden outside. We grow them in the comfort of our own home and they are ready for eating in 2 to 7 days, depending on the variety. It takes less than 2 minutes per day to grow the most nutritionally dense foods available. Sprouts can be put on sandwiches, salads, smoothies, hot dishes or any other food to which you want to add nutrients and enhance taste.
When the time comes that we need to rely on our food storage, having fresh fruits and vegetables in our diet may not be an option for extended periods of time. Sprouts will help give our bodies the nutrition they need. Grown in the heat of summer or when the ground is frozen solid, the nutrients provided by sprouts are the same. Having sprouts in our food storage could be one of the major the elements that sees us through hard times in good health.
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http://noelpiper.com/2008/03/06/fields-of-dreams/
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Thursday, March 6th, 2008
During the morning, twenty-one farmers first conversed about the difference in yields over the last 30 years. The farmers harvested an average of 19.6 bags of corn/acre in 1977 and in 2007 it was only an average of 6.5 bags. The land is depleted by erosion, irregular rains, pests, etc. All of these are connected in various ways to the vast deforestation–no root system to hold the water, no nesting places for birds who eat the pests, and the loss of the moisture provided by trees that contributes to rainfall.
Then they heard from Craig and his coworker, Francis, the biblical foundation for taking care of God’s creation. Though farmers are considered the bottom of the heap here, they are working in God’s image, God who was the first farmer (Gen. 2:8-9).
After lunch Craig and Francis gave instruction in the method of Farming God’s Way. One of the first questions was this: With your dead cornstalks is it more important to feed your cow or your soil? The instinct is to feed the hungry cow. But every year your cow gets hungrier because you have fewer cornstalks. If the cornstalks become mulch to enrich the soil and hold moisture, both your cow and you eat better next year. The method involves tilling the soil only once, at the beginning. After that the farmer keeps the ground covered and just digs seed holes.
Well, I could go on. There was 3 hours of great biblical and practical information. We ended by visiting the demonstration farm, where corn and beans were just harvested. The farmers felt the coolness of the mulched soil and were amazed at the height of the corn stalks and the amount of yield.
Pray that they will be convinced to try something new. They are from 10 different churches and as many different communities, so there won’t necessarily be supportive neighbors when they don’t do what’s always been done.
Pray that God will prosper the work of the Care of Creation staff with many “fields of dreams.”
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http://leadpakistan.com.pk/news/agricultural-reforms-in-budget-2018-19-leap-step-forward-to-achieve-autarky-in-food-experts/
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The goal-oriented reforms introduced by the federal government in budget 2018-19 for the uplift of agriculture sector is being appreciated in KP and Fata and is being termed it a leap step forward to make the country’s self-sufficient in food sector.
Senior agriculture and economic experts besides farmers here Thursday highly lauded the Federal Government’s agriculture reforms in the budget and termed it a significant step forward towards bolstering of agriculture production, infant industries, enhancing capacity of agriculture institutes and agriculture research in the country.
They welcomed announcement of a number of incentives including agriculture credits, exemption of customs duty on harvesters, removal of GST on imported sunflower and canola seeds etc in budget 2018-19 and termed the budget pro farmers and peoples friendly.
Senior economist and agriculture expert, Professor Dr. Muhammad Naeem highly welcomed the government’s announcement for establishment of Agriculture Research Support Fund (ARSF) with an initial allocation of Rs5billion and termed it a need of the hour.
He said the fund would help provide financial grants for research and development of modern plant and seed varieties for achieving higher crop yields in the country.
The fund will be jointly managed by Finance Division and Ministry of National Food Security and Research, and beneficiaries would get first hand expertise’s from these key institutions vital for increasing agriculture production on modern and scientific lines in the country.
Commending another proposal of the Government regarding setting up of a separate Agriculture Technology Fund (ATF) with an initial allocation of Rs5billion in the budget, Dr Naeem said it was a landmark decision of the Federal Government that will help promote indigenization of agriculture technology.
The Finance Division and Ministry of National Food Security and Research would jointly manage ATF that will closely work with the partner organizations to promote indigenization of agriculture technology.
Dr Naeem said potential of agriculture sector was imperative for sustainable higher GDP growth, promote perfect competition among companies and services units and discourage monopoly in open market.
“Certainly, Pakistan has all the potential to achieve self-sufficiency in food by encouraging investment in agricultural technology, research and cropping patterns besides financially helping farmers and growers in issues related to climate change’ mitigation and labour tenure practices.”
He said a radical transition of agriculture sector can only be achieved by moving away from subsidy driven approach to a market driven dynamic policy regime.
“The business of subsidies should be left to provincial governments by focusing on building a conducive policy environment for promotion of research and development, productivity enhancement, market access, improvements in management, labour practices and effective use of technology,” he remarked.
Misal Khan, a progressive farmer of Nowshera district highly praised PMLN Government for presenting pro-farmers and people’s friendly budget in which maximum relief was provided to all segment of the society.
“PMLN Government has won the hearts and minds of people by presenting a record sixth budget in five years and maximum relief was provided to farmers, livestock owners, poorers, government employees, businessmen, exporters and pensioners etc,” he explained.
Sumbul Riaz, agriculture and economics expert highly commanded the announcement of the Government that there will be a reduced uniform GST rate of 2% on all fertilizers from July 1.
She said this will eliminate distortions in tax regime and further reduce fertilizer prices and promote use of balanced nutrients, thus ultimately benefiting farmers and growers.
Riaz said the government had reduced sales tax on fertilizer from a high of 17% to 4% on DAP, 5% on Urea and 9-11% on others and has proposed to reduce GST on agriculture machinery from the current 7 percent to 5 percent besides giving further concessions in the taxes and duties for the dairy and livestock sector.
She said producing of high quality and large quantities of cotton was imperative for economic growth and exports and without it the dreams of sustained economic progress was impossible.
In terms of climatic conditions, water and soil availability, she said Pakistan enjoy a natural advantage of being ranked 5th largest cotton producing country in the world, but was unfortunately comparatively in low position in terms of exports textile products because of an inappropriate attention to agriculture sector by the past regimes.
“We need to improve both quality and productivity of agriculture crops to achieve higher exports values,” she said, adding great responsibilities rest on provincial governments to formulate and enforce a policy to halt conversion of cotton growing area into sugarcane growing area.
Riaz said after 18th constitutional amendment, agriculture was now a devolved subject and provincial government was now responsible to devise such policies for maximum agriculture production and helping farmers to counter the ill effects of climate change, global warming and desertification.
“Plant Breeders Rights Act, which was delayed for over last 15 years, has been recently enacted by PMLN government and Plant Breeders Rights Registry that was established under this law, will help in producing higher yield varieties of cotton and other crops locally through availability of better quality seed.”
She said availability of water was of paramount importance for achieving maximum crops production of agricultural lands and to achieve this objective, the government was presently providing electricity for agriculture tube well at reduced rates and this scheme will help continue in all those areas where the Provincial Governments agree to share cost of subsidy on 50:50 basis. She said dreams of self-sufficiency in food sector cannot be materialized unless revamping of agriculture research organizations:
While commending Govt. endeavours, she said, the ministry of national food security and research is working on a plan for restructuring and revamping of research organizations to convert it into world class state of the art platforms for research and development.
These goal-oriented reforms would immensely help promote agriculture sector besides increasing per acres production and achieve self-sufficiency in food sector in order to cater demands of the ever-growing populations.
Agricultural reforms in budget 2018-19 leap step forward to achieve autarky in food: Experts
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Do you want to enjoy fresh, healthy produce while protecting the environment? Look no further than organic gardening. This eco-friendly approach to gardening has numerous benefits, from improved soil health to reduced chemical exposure. In this article, we’ll explore the basics of organic gardening and share some helpful organic gardening info to get you started.
What is Organic Gardening?
Organic cultivation involves the growth of plants in the absence of artificial fertilizers, pesticides, or other chemical substances, making it distinctively more captivating. Instead, organic gardeners rely on natural methods to maintain soil health, control pests, and diseases, and promote plant growth. This includes using compost and other organic materials to enrich the soil, rotating crops, and planting companion plants that repel pests.
Benefits of Organic Gardening
There are numerous benefits to organic gardening. First and foremost, it’s better for the environment. By avoiding synthetic chemicals, organic gardeners help reduce air and water pollution, protect wildlife, and promote biodiversity. Organic gardening promotes soil health, leading to healthier plants and higher yields. And because organic produce is grown without synthetic pesticides or herbicides, it’s healthier for you and your family to eat.
Getting Started with Organic Gardening
To start with organic gardening, you’ll need to prepare your soil. To start, clear the section where you intend to plant by eliminating any unwanted plants or debris. Then, add compost or other organic materials to the soil to improve its structure and fertility. It is advisable to assess your soil’s nutrient composition and pH level through testing.
When it comes to choosing plants, look for varieties that are well-suited to your local climate and growing conditions. Consider planting a mix of vegetables, fruits, and herbs to provide diverse nutrients and flavors. And remember to include some companion plants to help repel pests and attract beneficial insects.
Maintaining Your Organic Garden
Maintaining an organic garden requires ongoing effort. You’ll need to regularly weed your garden, monitor for pests and diseases, and water your plants as needed. Consider using natural pest control methods, such as introducing beneficial insects like ladybugs or spraying with water and soap. And be sure to rotate your crops each year to prevent soil-borne diseases from building up.
In conclusion, organic gardening is a rewarding and environmentally friendly food-growing method. By avoiding synthetic chemicals and relying on natural methods, you can promote soil health, protect the environment, and enjoy fresh, healthy produce. Your organic garden will thrive for years with the right preparation, planting, and maintenance.
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https://justpondplants.com/collections/pond-supplies-making-your-pond-a-paradise/products/laguna-9x9x9-medium-waterlily-bog-plant-planting-bag
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Now under new ownership! Order on www.lilyblooms.com and use code "blooms10" to save 10%.
Laguna 9.5x9.5x7.75 planting bags can be used for medium to large waterlilies and bog plants. The bags are made of flexible material that allows you to place plants in confined areas such as narrow shelves or small nooks. Made of finely woven fabric, the planting bags allow excellent water permeability for plant growth, and they resist rotting. They are fully submersible and environmentally friendly. Laguna Planting Bags are available in 3 sizes.
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All varieties are intensely and sustainably farmed to create high quality fruit to best represent the Clarksburg and greater Sacramento region. Vineyard practices include, but are not limited to:
- Deficit irrigation with row-by-row water management
- Shoot thinning to 1-2 shoots per position
- Seasonal leaf pulling to create dappled sunlight
- Fruit thinning to create a consistent fruit zone
- Cover crops to naturally introduce nutrients into the soil
- Weekly berry sampling once varieties reach 20ºBx that is shared with clients
- Precision variety management plans
Every variety is analyzed throughout the season to create an individual management strategy based on the needs of the variety in the given growing season. Both hand harvest with table sorting and machine harvesting with bins and/or line sorting are available. Our intensive practices create a clean and consistent fruit zone that is easily accessed by hand or machine.
Bulk wines are sourced from certified sustainable vineyards managed by Heringer Estates. All of the wines are held to the same premium standards as those used in our award-winning estate wines. All great wines start with high quality fruit nurtured first in the vineyard. The company also offers long-term bulk contracts that secures fruit in the vineyard for clients looking for a consistent supply.
For grape or bulk wine availabilities email [email protected].
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https://earthtoautism.com/2018/06/22/garden-project/
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Today we secured two sponsorships for the raised garden bed project at Pacifica Assisted Living Facility. Ian will tend to the garden and the residents of the facility will have beautiful flowers to enjoy everyday! I am so thankful for the pledged sponsorships! We are still in need of the soil and sets of gardening tools for this project. Email [email protected] to learn more about sponsorship opportunities!
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https://laceythacker.com/about/
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Hi. I’m Lacey Thacker. I come a semi-rural area where many people make their living in blue-collar careers, which has informed my interest in agriculture, community, and blue collar careers.
After earning degrees in professional and technical writing, I began editing as a freelancer and eventually got into writing for businesses and publications, including serving as editor of Arkansas Wild, Bike Arkansas, and Fish Arkansas magazines. I currently serve as the Arkansas Food & Farm editor, where I’m lucky to visit with farmers and food producers around the state. I regularly write about the intersection between sustainable farming and technology.
For several years, I wrote regularly for the Arkansas Trucking Report and have become passionate about professional drivers as well as the technology being developed that will impact drivers’ changing roles in transportation.
My first book was published in the spring of 2019 by Et Alia Press. The project highlights a dozen small farms and producers in the Central Arkansas area.
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https://1888coffee.com/product/founders-premium-brew-at-home/
| 2023-12-10T14:23:09 |
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1 Bag per Month, 2 Bags per Month, 3 Bags Per Month, 4 Bags Per Month
From: $18.49 / month
Savor a depth of flavor and bright taste in this smooth-bodied blend. From seed to roast, our coffee is grown and produced in only one region in Veracruz. This allows us to hand-select the finest beans from local farms, such as the renowned Finca Kassandra. The result is a singular coffee, worthy of the name, Founder’s Premium.
Tasting Notes: Medium body. Fresh bread, berries & butter with dark chocolate. Nicely rounded with crisp acidity.
All of 1888 Coffee Company’s beans are grown in Veracruz, Mexico & the surrounding areas.
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Microbial Growth Promoter
UNIQUE SPORE-BASED ENDOMYCORRIZAE FOR INCREASED TREE VIGOR AND GROWTH
Reach full growth potential with LALRISE MAX WP. This effective mycorrhizal
plant inoculant will enhance your plant’s root system and nutrient uptake
using innovative technology to deliver superior results, more quickly.
- Exclusive technology that provides faster and more root-colonization.
- Creates rapid root establishment to benefit your plants faster.
- Increases plant yields, maximizing plant survival rate.
- Improves nutrient absorption capacity.
- Increases drought tolerance.
- A single application at planting/transplant for lifetime benefits.
This Safety Data Sheet contains occupational safety and health data for this product.DOWNLOAD
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LALRISE VITA, LALRISE MAX, and LALRISE START G are microbial products that aid tree growth, starting in the nursery, all the way to out-planting in urban settings. Learn how all three products can be used to improve plant growth and establishment, together, or separately.
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http://jus-n-jo.blogspot.com/2008/03/what-difference-day-makes.html
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Justin and Cooper Tilled the garden spot while the kids and I played and worked in the back yard. I got a spot cleared out for an herb garden behind the garage and the kids played like crazy. It was a little cold, but they still enjoyed it.
Here are the cuties on a blanket playing with some toys. Bo did so well. We were outside for a good 4 hours and he didn't start crying until the last 1/2 hour or so. What a trooper!
Marianne and Allison loved to play in the back of the truck. They wanted to help load stuff in to go to the dump. What great helpers!After all of our hard work and play, Justin cooked us some hot dogs and brats and we had a picnic on the floor inside. It was getting a little cold because the wind was blowing. Thanks Daddy!
So, here is the finished product of our hard work in the garden. If you look closely, you can see the row of onions that we planted. If everything goes well, we will have everything we need for salsa. Wish us luck!
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https://www.kogicorp.com/news/49
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The global agriculture and agribusiness sector makes up an industry valued at upwards of $6 trillion annually. If current trends hold, that number will assuredly skyrocket in the decades ahead. As population growth surges and economies continue modernizing, the UN projects overall agricultural production will increase by 69% between 2010 and 2050.
However, a number of factors, from resource and land scarcity, to crop disease outbreaks, to climate change and environmental degradation, present massive obstacles going forward.
In order to meet the challenge, farmers, agribusinesses, and governments alike are once again turning to new tools and technologies to increase yields and meet demand. Whereas in the past, tractors, cotton gins, and grain elevators played crucial roles in farm mechanization, today it’s the application of IoT, AI, and Big Data that is unlocking efficiencies in the production process.
Already, around the world, we see farmers deploying sensors and drones to produce detailed topographical maps and measure key variables like soil temperature and acidity level. AI is driving the movement towards “precision agriculture”; the acquisition and analysis of massive volumes of data to create superior seasonal forecasting models, detect diseases, and monitor plant nutrition levels. And with concerns over COVID-19 transmission risk hampering human labor, automated bots are being rolled out to help sustain production and fortify global supply chains.
One promising avenue for the future: smart hydroponic factories. Long recognized as less prone to pest infestation, and thus requiring the use of less pesticide, hydroponics are now leveraging the power of IoT to bolster output. In the hydroponic factories of the future, IoT-enabled sensors will allow for effective real-time monitoring by instantly detecting condition abnormalities and alerting system users. Centralized, automated watering systems can reduce water levels up to 68%. As this happens, growth data is constantly being captured, analyzed, and uploaded to the cloud for superior quality control and resource planning.
With few climate limitations, KOGI sees smart hydroponic factories as playing a key role in the future of farming. To learn more about KOGI’s smart agriculture solutions, click here or contact us today.
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https://karlomongaya.wordpress.com/2013/08/09/jorge-amados-violent-land-a-land-fertilized-with-human-blood/
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The title tells it all – Jorge Amado’s Violent Land is about brutal cacao warlords in Bahia, Brazil fighting over Cacao plantations. The novel comes complete with flashes of jealousy, damsels in distress, hired assassins, cowardly politicians under the cacao landlord’s pay, prostitutes, blood feuds, and so on. However, the single-minded attention on the intra-elite intramurals leads to the absence of any mention of people’s resistance to this setup. Still, Violent Land touches briefly on the plight of landless peasants and jobless semiproletariat in the cities lured into the countryside by the Cacao-rush. Land grabbing is the in thing among the landed gentry that form the protagonists of this novel on semifeudal Brazil of the 1920s. Great book. Reads like the Godfather meeting Therese Raquin or Crime and Punishment. Absolutely lovely ending too:
It ordinarily takes five years for cacao trees to bear their first fruit, but those that were planted on the Sequeiro Grande tract began budding at the end of the third year and were yielding fruit the year following. Even those agricultural experts who had studied in the schools, even the old planters who knew cacao as no one else did, were astonished at the size of the nuts that these groves so precociously produced. Those nuts were enormous ones, and the trees were laden with them to their topmost boughs. Nothing of the kind had ever been seen before; for this was the best land in the world for the planting of cacao, a land fertilized with human blood.
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https://hungrytourist.wordpress.com/2012/03/24/planting-growing-herbs-at-home/
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I went to Micheltorena Community Garden to get herbs that I will plant in our garden. I’d like to try growing my own herbs for cooking. That way, I’m sure that it is grown organically and without pesticides. It’s also fun taking care of plants and see them grow… and eat them.
“By filling our garden with multifunctional plants and other elements, we create a dense web full of many niches of wildlife, and a rich place for humans as well: a wealth of food, flowers, medicinal herbs and other products, and a place of beauty. Diversity offers a cascade of benefits.” – Toby Hemenway “Gaia’s Garden: A Guide to Home-scale Permaculture.”
I love mints! I like them in chocolate, food and drinks. Mints should be planted where they will not encroach on other plants, as they spread so readily that, unless curbed, they are likely to become a pestiferous weed. It is ideal for container and hydroponic culture.
It revels in deep, rich, moist ground and requires little care except manicuring or fertilizing in the spring. However, as the stems grow rapidly and the leaves become thin and small as the season advances, it is advisable to cut down from a third to a half of the patch when 6 or 8 inches high, drying the leaves and putting them in tight jars for winter use. Then soak the cut over area with liquid manure to stimulate a second crop of foliage. A month later, treat another area similarly. Thus a succession of succulent foliage may be had all season.
Cilantro yields a fast crop; plants are barely up before they try to flower and set seeds. So those tasty leaves aren’t around long, especially in warm weather. To keep leaves coming, you can sow seeds every two weeks for a continuous cilantro crop. I use cilantro for cooking Filipino and Thai food. It’s also great for making Mexican salsa!
Like spinach and other spring ephemerals, lettuce forms a low rosette of leaves in early spring, then sends up a flower stalk when summer heat and dryness set in. Lettuce turns bitter once the flower stalk begins to form, so harvest before a central stem starts to form.
If you’re growing lettuce in the summer, in all but the most northern climates, shield it from the mid-day sun. Try growing lettuce in the shade of taller plants, and make sure it gets plenty of water. Romaine or Batavian lettuces are more heat-tolerant than other lettuce varieties. A mobile Salad Table allows you to move lettuces to full shade in hot weather.
Frances helped me picked the herbs and green. She’s also patient answering my questions regarding how to grow herbs at home.
Micheltorena School and Community Garden is a shared project between the school and community, and is open every Saturday from 10am to 2pmfor people to come harvest and eat produce, commune at the picnic tables, or take a class taught by local experts. The garden is located at the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Micheltorena Street in Los Angeles, CA.
=== 03/26/2012 UPDATE ===
It rained 2 straight days here. This morning I went to check the lettuce seedlings at the garden and found 2 small holes on the leaf. There was also a worm with many feet that drowned in the water. Will my plant still live? Any advice to rehabilitate?
On the other hand, the mint and cilantro are looking healthy!
=== 04/20/2012 UPDATE ===
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Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Around the globe, at least 2 billion people eat bugs, according to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization. However, most of the Western world regards eating insects with reluctance or even disgust. This seemingly arbitrary cultural view has been preventing research surrounding insect agriculture, until recent years.
In 2013, the U.N. FAO issued a report examining the valuable role of edible insects in solving food system issues like food security, human health, and environmental sustainability.
The report states that insects generally provide high levels of fat, protein, vitamins, fiber, and minerals, though exact values vary based on species. This makes them a highly nutritious and healthy food source for humans. In addition, they can serve as an effective source of feed for livestock in an era when demands for feed production are increasing rapidly.
Raising insects for consumption is environmentally beneficial because of their high efficiency. The report states that crickets only require 2 kilograms of feed for every 1 kilogram of body weight gain, as opposed to an average of 5.8 kilograms of feed per kilogram of body weight gain for common Western livestock. Insects also emit fewer greenhouse gases and less ammonia, and require less land and water than other species of livestock.
When the U.N. report was released, it spurred worldwide interest in insect agriculture and insect protein, and now there are numerous companies and businesses capitalizing on the edible insect market.
We may need to add a stripe to the trans pride flag for bugs being good to eat.
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BASTIAN 2018 BACHARACHER POSTEN RIESLING LATE HARVEST
The name of this single vineyard is derived from the medieval watch tower which is situated right in the middle of this vineyard. The Rhine reflects the sun like a giant mirror and is heating up the soil and rocks of Devon slate, transforming them into a huge heating system, which makes a long ripening time of the Riesling grapes possible.
The grapes of this elegant single vineyard wine grow on a steep terraced vineyard with up to 65% steepness. They have been manually selected at the perfect state of ripeness. They have been grown on vines more than 45 years old. This results in a fruity Riesling which combines minerality and fruit flavors in a perfect way.
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1 Sept 2016
Australia Amends MRLs for Six Pesticides in Various Food Commodities
On July 26, 2016 APVMA published Gazette No. 15 to amend MRLs of pesticides including Flamprop-methyl, Azoxystrobin, Chloridazon, Fluensulfone, Mandipropamid, and Meloxicam in foods.
Pesticides are used throughout the world for crop production to increase yields, improve quality, and extend storage life. Increased application of pesticides has caused noticeable environmental pollution and adverse health effects. To ensure food safety for consumers, maximum residue levels (MRLs) for pesticides in commodities have been established – mostly in eight key regions, including the US, Europe, China, India, Australia, Japan, Brazil, and South Africa. However, there is no global harmonization and pesticide MRLs still differ from country to country, potentially impacting international trade.
Focusing on food regulation in Australia, the APVMA has taken studies on agrochemicals, in terms of their metabolism, analytical methodology, residue toxicology, good agricultural practices and dietary exposure into account prior to establishing these MRLs. All pesticides and veterinary drugs must be registered and obtain APVMA approval before food producers can apply them to fields or animals. These MRLs are detailed in Schedule 20 of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code. To update the code, the MRLs in APVMA Gazette No. 9 are replaced with the official MRLs as per APVMA Gazette No. 15. A full list of the pesticide MRLs and food commodities mentioned in the new code are shown in the table below.
What do the changes mean?
Updates to Australia’s MRLs have the potential to affect agricultural producers and food manufacturers in third countries. The residue of pesticides in or on food products destined for Australia must not exceed these new MRLs. For support in complying with the food safety regulation, producers should seek professional advice.
SGS is committed to keeping you informed of regulation news and developments. Leveraging our global network of laboratories and food experts, SGS provides a comprehensive range of food safety and quality solutions, including analytical tests, audits, certifications, inspections, and technical support. We continually invest in our testing capability, and state-of-the art technology to help you reduce risk, improve food safety and quality. For more information, please visit our website: www.foodsafety.sgs.com.
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So we're all stuck at home, everything's closed and the kids are climbing the walls. What're you gonna do? Plant a garden.
In Northern New York and New England, it's too early to plant most garden vegetables outdoors, but there are several plants you can start inside before moving them out. Planting seeds inside is a fun, easy activity for adults and children alike. Get some good garden soil and some seeds, and you're ready to roll!
**Opinions expressed on blogs about which I write are the opinion of the blog authors and DO NOT necessarily reflect my own opinion.
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There is still a good month left to this summer. We are finally getting rain in this part of the Midwest. Thunder and lightning wake me in the middle of the night. Thunder roars differently out here, I think. Something with big meaty fists pounds our roof and then rolls away slowly, clumsily over its knuckles, glaring at me over its fat shoulder.
It snorts-Take that, Jersey Girl.
Lightning is fantastic in the big, big sky. In an instant and without warning, white fills my eyelids like a camera’s flash, transports me right out of a dream and back into the blackness of 3 am. Hopefully all this rain hasn’t come too late for the farmers who are relying on their corn crops. After living here now for two years and reading the local papers, this is what I think about. Maybe the farmers actually sleep better to the sounds of a storm.
Amid all the heavy roar and sharp cracks outside my window, I begin to drift off again. There’s an old farm house out here somewhere waiting for me. There’s a hot, orange sun beginning to set over a field, a wrap-around porch painted white wearing pots of lush ferns like earrings, a brightly-colored woven hammock sways gently in the corner. And just outside a squeaky front gate, there’s a country road that goes on and on.
In the meantime, there is our apartment, a hub this summer for all our coming and going. A place to hang up damp bathing suits and pool towels, a place to drop off the bass guitar after lessons and a dusty baseball bag after a night game under the lights. An almost too big table that just fits on an almost too small back deck where we share our summer supper. Where I notice the dirt still lingering beneath small fingernails and think to myself – Another good day.
A place for me to write, a place for my books and shelves for my cookbooks and food magazines. A place to make a quick, small meal last night, that-turns out- has big flavor.
It begins with pasta – small penne cooked al dente then tossed with bite-size pieces of fresh mozzarella cheese, fresh basil and juicy tomatoes all from the garden – chopped. A clove of garlic from the farmers’ market – minced, a bit of salt and pepper, a drizzle of olive oil.
Summer in a bowl.
Recipe adapted from Giada DeLaurentiis
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As spring ways, numerous gardening fans eagerly foresee the chance to put together their vegetable plots for the approaching period. With the promise of clean make and lively blooms on the horizon, the time has occur to roll up our sleeves and completely ready our gardens for the flourishing months forward. From clearing absent wintertime debris to fortifying the soil, there are quite a few jobs to make certain a effective and bountiful harvest. Let’s delve into the essential steps required to kickstart your yard and welcome the abundance of spring.
Prepping the Soil
1 of the key measures in making ready your vegetable backyard for spring is to concentrate on soil planning. Commence by clearing any debris or weeds that might have amassed in excess of wintertime. what to plant in april zone 9 will help generate a clear slate for planting, permitting your vegetables to thrive in nutrient-abundant soil.
Up coming, loosen the soil making use of a backyard garden fork or tiller to improve aeration and drainage. This will also make it less complicated for plant roots to penetrate the soil and access crucial vitamins. Mixing in natural and organic issue this sort of as compost or aged manure will additional enrich the soil, offering a healthier surroundings for your vegetable vegetation to develop.
And finally, think about tests the soil pH levels and adjusting them if needed. Most vegetables prefer somewhat acidic soil, so introducing lime or sulfur can support maintain the optimum pH range. Taking the time to properly get ready your soil will lay a solid foundation for a successful and bountiful vegetable garden in the forthcoming spring year.
Picking the Proper Vegetables
When deciding on veggies for your spring yard, it is crucial to take into account your neighborhood weather and the particular situations of your backyard. Some veggies thrive in cooler temperatures and can be planted early in the time, while others call for warmer circumstances to prosper. Make positive to select vegetables that are nicely-suited to the forthcoming spring weather conditions in your spot.
Another factor to maintain in thoughts when picking vegetables is your very own choices and nutritional requirements. Consider which veggies you and your loved ones take pleasure in ingesting the most, as expanding your personal produce can be a great way to integrate refreshing and wholesome foodstuff into your meals. Furthermore, think about the place and sources you have offered in your backyard, as some vegetables could call for far more room to increase or distinct soil problems to prosper.
Ultimately, diversifying your vegetable selection can support make sure a successful and bountiful harvest. Incorporating a selection of greens with various growth styles and nutrient specifications can assist improve your garden’s efficiency and lessen the danger of pests or ailments. Experiment with a blend of leafy greens, root veggies, and fruit-bearing crops to generate a effectively-rounded and vibrant vegetable backyard garden this spring.
Planting and Servicing Guidelines
When it arrives to preparing your vegetable backyard garden for spring, suitable planting tactics are essential. Begin by choosing the appropriate area that receives ample sunlight and good drainage. Prior to planting, it really is critical to get ready the soil by including compost or organic and natural subject to provide vitamins for your vegetation.
Regular maintenance is crucial to ensuring a effective vegetable backyard garden. Keep in mind to water your crops constantly, particularly for the duration of dry spells. Maintain an eye out for weeds, as they can contend with your vegetables for nutrients and drinking water. Additionally, take into account making use of natural pest handle strategies to shield your plants from undesired website visitors.
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Pistachio farming is done mainly for its edible nuts in India and is a deciduous tree in the family Anacardiaceae. Pistachios thrive in grape-like clusters on the tree, and inside the shell are pistachios. The pistachio tree leaves are pinnate and are composed of five individual oval leaves. The flowers of the pistachio tree are small, greyish-green, and lack petals. The pistachio is a drupe with an oblong kernel that is covered with a thin, bony shell. Then, as it matures, the shell splits along its long axes. Pistachio trees can reach 20 feet in the wild but are usually smaller under cultivation.
Pistachio Cultivation Areas in India
You should grow the pistachio in Jammu and Kashmir in India for the highest production. Pistachio mainly originated from the Middle East and Central Asia countries. Pistachios have been used for ice cream decorations or other foods. In India, pistachio production areas are Kannada, Tamil, West Bengal, Punjab and Kashmir.
The pistachio mainly originated from Central Asia. Pistachio cultivated areas are mostly characterised by dry and hot climates like the US (California), Syria, Lebanon, Iran, India, Turkey, South Europe, and other countries of Asia and Africa.
How to Grow the Pistachio in India
You need to know the essential sections to help in profitable commercial pistachio farming when you start a plant to plant. We can provide information related to more reliable tractors in pistachio farming. You should use the New tractor, which aids in the whole process of cultivation. Here we are describing information about starting and operating successful pistachio farming.
Climate Requirement for Pistachio Yield
Weather conditions are important for the cultivation of pistachio crops. These nuts prefer daytime temperatures above 36 °C, and in the winter season, it is preferred to maintain a temperature level of 7 °C. Pistachio trees do not grow well due to cold temperatures in high-altitude areas. Jammu and Kashmir is the best place for Pistachio cultivation.
Climatic conditions are important when growing pistachio trees, and the ideal temperature for pistachio trees is above 37 °C during the day. However, pistachio trees need enough cold in the winter to complete their dormant period, 7 °C or less. Also, due to cold temperatures, pistachio trees do not do well at high altitudes.
Sandy loamy soil with good drainage deep soil is best for pistachio cultivation. These types of walnut trees are quite drought-tolerant, while some areas have high humidity. High-quality pistachio trees have been produced where the soil’s pH level is kept in the range of 7.0 to 7.8. Soils with high alkalinity are good for the cultivation of pistachios.
Propagation for Pistachio Farming
- Pistachio is propagated by budding on a suitable pistachio rootstock. Rootstock varieties vary widely between growing regions. Budding is done in the fall with a budding tree planted in the following year, depending on the size of the seedling.
- You should plant the pistachio trees about an inch lower than when the container has grown.
- Tree spacing varies depending on irrigation. For example, in an irrigated orchard, pistachio trees can be spread in a grid pattern of 6×6 m.
- In dry areas where supplemental irrigation is not used, trees can be spaced 8 × 10 m apart. For pistachio trees to bear fruit, male and female trees should be planted. The males to females ratio varies from 1:8 to 1:10 from males to females.
Pollination in Pistachio Farming
The pistachio tree is dioecious; male and female flowers are produced on separate trees. Generally, insufficient pollen is a primary cause of crop failure. Therefore, one male (pollinator) tree is recommended for about 8 to 10 female (producer) trees. However, a good garden layout would be to plant pollen in the middle of a nine-tree block throughout the garden. You should also plant the upward border rows with pollinators. Female flowers do not have petals that attract bees for pollination. Therefore, pollen transfer depends entirely on the winnings.
Method of Sowing in Pistachio Farming
Planting to dig large holes encourages the plant’s roots to adjust somewhat. In this regard, the plant distance depends mainly on irrigation and the distance when the crop is planted for cultivation. Irrigation is not properly available in some cultivated areas; It requires space for the grid pattern to be approximately 6 x 6 metres. In addition, it contains pistachio grains, which you should apply in a ratio of about 1:8 to 1:10.
Pistachio trees are drought-tolerant; you should maintain them with ample moisture whenever you need them. Mulching is a good practice to retain the water, and you can adopt drip irrigation to properly utilise water. Avoid any water logging conditions; the rainy season doesn’t require any irrigation.
Pistachio trees are drought-tolerant; watering these Pistachio trees is the best thought, as the trees produce higher yields when provided with proper water. However, watering Pistachio trees can be tricky. So water the plants when the top 2 inches of soil gets dry. Give the water often in summers, and drip irrigation is the best idea in Organic Pistachio farming for better tree yield and growth.
Need the Equipment
When you want information about Pistachio farming, you should also know the tools that will help increase the yield. Rotavator, cultivator, tiller and tractor are essential in every Pistachio farming. However, the tractor is the most important among all the equipment. That’s why we recommend the 4WD tractor for Pistachio cultivation in India.
For further information about pistachio farming in India, stay tuned with us.
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The window boxes are cleared of annuals, the geraniums and ferns being overwintered in the parent’s solarium.
The leaves are down off of all the trees.
They’re all nicely raked into the flower beds as a means to regulate soil temperature throughout the winter (and as a squirrel digging deterrent).
Since there are only so many garden beds and only so much room in the compost bins, the rest get raked to the curb for city pickup to make more mulch.
The birdfeeders are getting lots of use.
Last Wednesday, on the day before T Day, we had our first light dusting of snow. It lasted all of 2 hours before melting away.
So I’m ready for you Winter, bring it on!
Well, almost ready….
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I am an environmental historian with research interests in agrarian studies and the history of science and technology. My work is global and comparative in scope. My research describes the environmental legacy of industrialization, especially for farmers and others who work in the increasingly globalized world of food production. In my book Works in Progress: Plans and Realities on Soviet Farms, 1930-1964 (Yale University Press, 2014) I examined how Soviet agriculture industrialized, and argued that many of the failures of Soviet agriculture were clearly the fault of the harsh environment of the Soviet Union, rather than the corruption or poor planning by the Soviet state. My current research focuses on the environmental history of the 20th Century more broadly, and on the environmental impact of development projects and decolonization during the 20th Century. Specifically, my current research examines issues of food security, agricultural overproduction and the shift many farmers have made and are making away from subsistence agriculture and toward cash crops in developing countries, including Russia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Ethiopia. I organize my research around the uneasy relationships that farmers maintain with state governments, and the ways in which the distrust and conflicting priorities between these groups has resulted in environmental degradation, food insecurity, and agricultural waste. Trained as a historian, I work primarily with archival sources, but I often incorporate concepts and research strategies from the fields of anthropology and STS.
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The soft wool is giving way to pink-fringed leaf tips as Yakima Valley vineyards begin bud break. Many varieties of wine grapes are in various stages of bud break right now.
This week’s blog post offers a real-time visual of the five Cabernet Sauvignon vines we are monitoring during the growing season. Each of these vines are located in a different micro-climate or sub AVA within the Yakima Valley appellation. The images reflect what the plants currently look like and the brief write ups give narrative of what is happening now and what is expected to occur in the next days or weeks.
For more information on the vineyard site of each of these vineyards click here.
Tapteil Vineyard, Red Mountain, Yakima Valley: Monday, April 14th. Bud break is just beginning in the Cab block, with the photo of the 5-Vine selection showing that the burst will be in a day or two. Some of the vines in this block have 1 inch leaves.
DuBrul Vineyard, Yakima Valley: Bud break is happening in Chardonnay, Riesling,
and Syrah, but Cabernet is a later varietal. We expect to see new green growth on this
Upland Vineyard, Snipes Mountain, Yakima Valley: Currently the vine is going through bud-break. A characteristic of Cabernet Sauvignon is that it tends to be the last variety to go through this stage. Also at this time the block is getting its first drink of water of the season via drip irrigation.
Red Willow Vineyard, Yakima Valley: While Sangiovese and Cab Franc are well into bud break, Cab Sauv takes a bit longer and is beginning bud swell. Bud break should occur within the next few weeks.
Copeland Vineyard, Rattlesnake Hills, Yakima Valley: Spring is in full effect and full bud break has occurred in almost every variety with almost two inches of growth in some. This Cabernet vine at Copeland Vineyard is at full bud swell and will break any day while other vines in the same lock have just broken. We are finishing up our first irrigation of the season as well.
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I was raised in farms in the arid savannah, and I grew up running away from the land. Now i am a full time farming using sticks, stones and my phone. My computer as my favorite farming too.
Room: N-125 | Time: 4:00pm - 4:50pm
Humans are destroying the Earth and rushing evolution. The issue is really 'time', humans live for a short while and all want to maximize their potential, Nature is very slow. Using soilless farming and IoT technologies we will show how to create future farms that work around these issues.
By modeling the earth and natures we will show how similar models can be recreated using modern technologies. Using linux, robotic technologies and aquaponics as an example we will create productive urban farms of the future that require almost no inputs from humans
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How Long Before Results After Lawn Fungicide Answered
This happens and diseases are somewhat to resistant to some fungicides. With contacts, however, there are ways it can attack and kill the lawn fungus. This means there is a less prospect of the yard fungus. When using fungicides use more than 1 product helping Prevent Resistance to Fungicides.
Often the patch's center will recover, causing a pattern that is doughnut-shaped. Large areas of the lawn may be uniformly thinned and eventually murdered with no patch being evident when disease conditions are favorable.
Contact lawn fungicides have what is called a"Broad Base of Action:. (Nick Christians, Iowa State Univ.) This means that connections have numerous biochemical pathways that can interrupt and kill pathogenic fungi. Systemics have a Narrow Base of Action. Systemics have a lower amount of approaches to disrupt and kill the fungus.
As lawn fungicides do they enter or don't penetrate in the plant. Contact fungicides' principal purpose would be to form a barrier. Typically, it needs to be implemented before the disease starts. Contacts have as short residual and are only effective for three to eight times.
They are longer lasting than contacts and will often last from 7 to 25 days. They can be both curative (after the disease starts) and protective (before the disease begins). It often has to be watered in after application to get the fungicide down to the root zone.
The fungicide should stay on the surface of the blade the entire time to work. This means it shouldn't be watered in. You will need to turn off your automatic sprinklers to keep from washing off it. If it rains after the application, it may have to be reapplied.
Some of the disease occur in summer. Discover how to identify them, recognize disease symptoms, the way to prevent them, treatment options and more. Using Chemicals Safely Safety for yourself, the surroundings and your family should be your primary concern.
Treatment and prevention The best way to prevent patch is by following good lawn care practices. This is easier and more affordable than using fungicides and can be extremely effective. Avoid high nitrogen rates on warm season grasses in mid to late autumn.
When To Apply Lawn Fertilizer After Lawn Fungicide Answered
Lawn fungicides will attack lawn fungus. Any disease that enters from any point on the plant will be subject to the fungicide. This includes any new plant growth that occurred after the fungicide has been applied. Contacts and systemics are alternated for the advantages of both kinds of fungicides.
You might have between using an organic fungicide or a chemical fungicide, a selection. Broad spectrum fungicides such as liquid copper are labeled for many diseases of fruits, vegetables, turf, ornamentals and roses. Some homemade fungicides may do well in certain situations. Other home made products are beneficial than stopping a disease's development.
When fertilizing will help adjust the soil de H making essential nutrients available the use of Texas greensand for a supplement. Irrigate grass to a depth of 4 to 6 inches and when needed.
Knowing the conditions necessary for a diseases to happen together with the symptoms it exhibits is helpful in choosing the product that is right and in diagnosing the problem. Using the incorrect product may not have any effect on the disease in any respect. On lawn diseases, review the section for information or consult your county extension office.
Contacts will not have any impact on diseases that enter the grass through the main system. Anything below the ground's surface is out of the assortment of contact fungicides. No blades that develop after the contact was applied will be protected by them. It may protect the bud when it was applied, it touched.
Provide good drainage for both the surface and subsurface locations. Appearance cans improve, although fungicides can be tricky to rely upon for controlling patch in the house lawn. When nighttime low temperatures reach 70 F., A good rule of thumb to follow on grasses would be to initiate fungicide sprays
Diminished marijuana and cultural Practices that Discourage Diseases Are your care practices weakening your grass Stressed is more vulnerable to disease. Using proven methods to care for your lawn is a lot more beneficial than you think. Cool Weather Lawn Diseases Profiles of fall diseases and spring. Learn what they are, how to recognize treatment options, disease prevention, disease symptoms and more.
Grasses Commonly Affected All types of lawn grasses grown in South Texas can be affected by patch. There are no species available that are resistant to patch. Brown patch is the most common and important disease of Raleigh St. Augustine in this area. In most cases, affected areas have the ability to recover, but the choice of Flora-TAM (St.
Your odds of controlling the disease is far greater than you'd have if you used just one. The Right Product for the ideal Disease Some yard fungicides have a"broad spectrum", meaning they are able to control or hinder the spread website of several diseases. Others have a"narrow sprectrum", meaning there are only a few diseases they can affect.
How Long Does It Take Fungicide To Work On Lawn Detailed
Symptoms Symptoms of patch may vary with the type of soil and grass conditions. The disease usually causes patches of brown grass that are roughly circular in form.
Chemical Fungicides Fungicides can be tough apply and to use safely. The method of application varies greatly and can range into drenches from granules. They may come as dry powders that have to be diluted with water or granules that are applied by means of a fertilizer spreader. They may come as concentrated fluids, which when mixed with water, are employed as other liquid fungicides.
There are two lawn fungus on the lawn when do i put down fungicide basic classifications of lawn fungicides: Contact fungicides: Contacts form a protective barrier against diseases that penetrate the leaf blade and remain on the exterior of the plant. Systemic fungicides: Systemics enter inside the plant and travel throughout the plant's vascular system. They are protective and curative before and after the disease has started.
Quickly when moisture is present, this disease can spread. Avoid spreading the disease. Remove if the weather is warm and moist to prevent spread to other areas during mowing. Keep lawns mowed on a regular basis to the appropriate height for the grass species you are growing.
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http://youldonmoorcottage.co.uk/7.html
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At Youldon Moor we have just over 13 acres which is conveniently divided into five fields. This has been invaluable when rotating the animals and enables us to grow some on for hay.
This year we fertilised with chicken manure., it was rather smelly for a few days before the rain came but the quality of the grass this year was amazing. The fields were full of thick lush grass with a wide variety of meadow flowers such as buttercup, vetch and clover. We decided to cut earlier than usual during the dry spell in June and were very fortunate to have a team of friends to help with collecting the bales as we had at least a third more than last year due to the chicken manure.
We normally produce small hay bales as shown below but the baler as ever was temperamental and had a few hicups. We had to resort to large round bales with the reed that we cut in one of our fields. The reed was too thick to go through the small baler. We use the dried reed as bedding for all our animals, it has great body and we have found it a good alternative to straw.
With the grass being cut earlier than usual and the chicken manure still working well we now have thick long grass again which needs to be silaged asap.
July 2014 Hay Making
It is always a gamble with the weather at Hay making time but this year we were very lucky to have such a long window of dry days to produce some wonderful bales. It is always hard work storing the bales away in the barn and the bales don't ever get lighter over the years! Please note we currently have lots of hay for sale.
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https://www.driptime.com.tr/irrigation-systems-in-banana-greenhouses_11_h_en.html
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For maximizing banana quality within greenhouses, employing efficient irrigation systems such as drip irrigation, sprinkler irrigation, and fogging stands crucial. Consistent irrigation is vital for fostering healthy banana development.
Drip irrigation stands out as an optimal method, especially where water resources are limited, owing to its positive impact on fruit quality. This method, preferred by many modern greenhouses, facilitates simultaneous irrigation and fertilization in open orchards and enclosed environments. It evenly supplies both nutrients and water to the soil, keeping the root zone consistently moist. Consequently, this results in increased yield and enhanced fruit quality. Moreover, its centralized control minimizes labor costs significantly.
The utilization of the sprinkler irrigation method has seen a surge in greenhouse banana cultivation. Pipes arranged in a single row among the plants facilitate this technique. Mini sprinklers positioned at specific intervals uniformly water designated areas. Its distinct feature lies in its ability to cover a wide area, directly influencing root spread and development. Similar to drip irrigation, it can effectively deliver necessary plant nutrients in liquid form. Additionally, it contributes positively by elevating ambient humidity during dry weather conditions.
Fogging, though not a complete irrigation system, holds significance in greenhouse banana production. It addresses irrigation needs and prevents damages like frost during winter. By strategically positioning pipes and fogging nozzles on the greenhouse roof, water is dispersed as fog over the banana trees. This mitigates frost damage by aligning the ambient temperature with the plants' ideal temperature, typically around 15-16 degrees Celsius. Moreover, it helps alleviate the impact of extreme heat in summer. Employing fogging nozzles connected to automated systems at regular intervals maintains greenhouse humidity and temperature, creating an optimal environment for plant growth.
When considering optimal irrigation solutions for banana greenhouses, integrating Driptime irrigation system products emerges as a reliable and efficient choice. Driptime's specialized systems offer precise control and targeted watering, ensuring the ideal conditions for banana cultivation within greenhouses.
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https://dronize.us/services/agriculture/
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Become More Efficient in the Field
Drone Services for Agriculture
Agriculture is one of the fastest-growing markets in the commercial drone industry today. And UAVs are quickly becoming an indispensable tool to help you become more efficient in the field, and make more informed crop management decisions.
Over the past few years, a growing ecosystem of ag-specific drone solutions has emerged, making it possible to put aerial data to work in new and exciting ways, ranging from detecting crop damage to analyzing stand counts.
Today’s drone solutions let farmers detect crop health issues in real-time, accurately assess losses after a major weather event, and even generate variable rate prescriptions that can save some serious cash by limiting labor and resources.
We at DRONIZE, with a team of experienced pilots, are ready to help growers and agriculture professionals to use drones in their fields and gather required data to manage and decide accurately and quickly.
Here are the services we offer to the agriculture industry
Determine the number of plant in a specific area and compare this number to the results you have expected. Perfect for counting seasonal field crops and vegetables and determining sowing quality and potential yield loss.
Perform curate plant counts for all types of rows, including different orientation angle rows. Perfect for counting perennial plantations.
Plant Stress Analysis
Obtain general information on how healthy your plants are by determining the location of problem areas. Plant stress refers to any kind of distress: weed, drought, pest, disease, etc.
Identify the location and size of weed-infested areas to optimize pesticide usage.
Spot and analyze pest-infested areas to proactively react to drawbacks.
Plant Disease Analysis
Scan your field for a particular disease and determine the location and size of disease-infested areas.
Water Stress Analysis
Spot areas with potential water stress and standing water to optimize drainage and irrigation systems.
Assess flowering levels to determine the exact growing stage of your plants and optimize pesticide usage and choose the perfect harvesting date.
Eagle Eye Report
Create a complete list overview of field annotations to highlight specific points on your field, GPS coordinates, area sizes, and many more.
After a Major Weather Event
Aerial imagery to assess damage and mitigate loss after a major weather event.
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https://www.co2grow.com/techgrow-co2-generator-8kw-natural-gas.html
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Co2 generator 8KW natural gas
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Increases the CO2 value in your greenhouse
The CO2 generator makes it possible to provide your greenhouse with extra CO2 when needed so that the CO2 value always reaches the desired level.
With the right amount of CO2 in the area, plants will become more active and therefore grow faster. The generator operates without pilot flame, but by electric ignition which leads to a lower gas consumption.
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https://www.threewillowsfarmllc.com/
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Three Willows Farm Welcomes You
From our family, to yours.
Who we are...
We are a small family farm in Northeast Ohio. We started with just four chickens when our oldest son was two. This year, he turned 11, and our farm has grown nearly as much as he has!
Today, we have Nigerian dwarf goats that come from some of the best lines across the country, we also have chickens for a colorful variety of eggs! This is our third year raising a hog. Every year we are grateful to watch our pig grow, and live happy on our farm. Knowing where your food comes from is important to us! Meat chickens are new this year. They are a funny breed to watch! The difference in meat is so clear, we'll never buy chicken from the store again!
My favorite part of the farm this year has been the garden! This has been our best year so far! The plants are all huge, and yielding an excess!
It is our goal to be able to share our farm with others!
Farm Fresh Eggs
Happy chickens lay lots of eggs! Our chickens lay a beautiful variety of colored eggs. From white, to dark chocolate, to blues and greens!
Nigerian Dwarf Goats
We love these curious animals! Goats are so funny to watch. In 2020 our farm added our herd sire, Grue, who came all the way from Castle Rock farms in California!
These are our best selling item! Click on 'Pickles' at the top to explore our varieties!
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http://www.frugavore.com/
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Some of us might remember a time not so long ago nothing was ever wasted; food was a treasured and valuable resource. A loaf of bread wasn’t cheap, so every slice would be used and relished, stale edges used in leftover dishes like bread and butter pudding or flapjacks. If something wasn’t eaten it would be placed in the compost or fed to the chooks.
Being a frugavore is a hark back to this time – a love song to our most valuable resource – the food we eat and the land that we use to grow it on.
People say that good food is too expensive to live on, but I beg to differ. If you shop wisely, look for food that it’s in season and connect directly to the source of your food, you’ll find that you end up spending less and what you do spend will be put back directly into your local food economy. What’s more, if you adopt the mentality of your parents and waste less with what you’ve got, you’ll find that your resources can stretch that little bit further too.
Grow Your Own:
Make the most of the space you have available to grow edible plants. It might be a front lawn that you pull up to plant a vegie patch, or a nature-strip that you redesign to grow herbs and edible weeds.
We are living in an age of profligacy where a large proportion of our food is thrown out and discarded into landfill. On average, 200kg of food per person is wasted each year in Australia. To make matters worse, in landfill this food decomposes and produces methane – a gas 25 times as damaging to the environment as carbon dioxide.
This situation can easily be reversed into a positive one – by simply wasting less food, and recycling food scraps back into our eco system with compost bins, worm farms or a couple of chooks. This will reduce the burden on our landfill sites, produce less methane gas and make our vegetable patches all that more fertile!
Local food systems can be developed and supported through direct relationships with farmers and growers. For an inner-city dweller, this might involve shopping at a farmers market, a locally-run food store or even starting your own buying club.
The benefit of these grass-root systems is that the direct relationships foster a greater understanding of our food, where it comes from, how it’s grown and its unique nutritional merit.
It also opens up the floodgates for a greater variety and biodiversity within our food supply. When was the last time that you enjoyed a purple heirloom carrot or succulent, and sweet alpine strawberry? These types of produce are not usually favoured by our large-scale industrial food system. They can only be grown by small-scale farmers with short transport times. They are also seasonally-dependant and best eaten fresh.
The joy of buying locally is that it opens up opportunities – for both farmers and consumers, and also comes with a smaller carbon footprint due to the reduced food miles.
Saving money on food is not about buying nutrient-empty, long-shelf-life products. It’s about buying the food that’s the best value for money – it might be a locally-sourced free-range egg supplier that you find at the local market, or a farmer that grows pasture-raised beef or lamb and will give you a discount for buying in bulk. You might also come across and organic co-op that supplies sustainably-farmed beans and pulses that you can prepare at home, for a fraction of the cost.
There has been a great trend toward ‘cheap’ and ‘fast’ food from our large supermarket chains. But these foods that are ‘cheap’ actually come at a price – it might be the farmer that pays (by getting less for his product), or the environment that pays (with the use of chemical fertilizers), or it might even be you that pays – a nutrient-empty diet will ultimately lead to poor health and more medical bills.
So instead of looking for ‘cheap’ food, it’s best to look for nutrient-dense, whole foods, that are sourced locally, and where possible, sourced direct from the producer or supplier. For these products you will pay the real price, without any intervention from a middle man or corporate entity.
To buy a copy of Frugavore, click here
All illustrations on this website are (C) Genna Campton, visit www.gennacampton.com
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Smallholder farmers in Malawi have perpetually low-crop yields due to limited access to and availability of quality agricultural inputs and improved agronomic techniques. As a result, most farmers are food insecure and lack a dependable source of income.
I will get things done for America - to make our people safer, smarter, and healthier.
I will bring Americans together to strengthen our communities.
Faced with apathy, I will take action.
Faced with conflict, I will seek common ground.
Friday marks the 20th anniversary of the founding of AmeriCorps, and all across the country, including at the White House, supporters of the program will gather to mark the occasion by
Twenty years ago, 500 young Americans gathered at the White House to be sworn in, representing the 20,000 Americans who would become the first class of AmeriCorps.
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https://www.kiwiroofmasters.co.nz/12-must-know-tips-for-the-care-and-maintenance-of-your-green-roof/
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Green roofs are a great way to enhance the sustainability and aesthetic appeal of your home. However, they require proper care to thrive. Here are 12 must-know tips for maintaining your green roof:
- Regular Weeding:
Keep your green roof healthy by regularly removing unwanted weeds that could compete with your plants for nutrients and water.
- Adequate Watering:
Ensure your green roof is adequately watered, especially during dry spells. However, avoid overwatering, which can lead to root rot.
Just like ground-level gardens, your green roof will benefit from regular fertilization. Use a slow-release organic fertilizer to provide a steady supply of nutrients.
- Pest Control:
Monitor your roof for pests and deal with any infestations promptly. Be careful to choose pest control methods that won’t harm your roof’s waterproofing.
Prune overgrown plants to maintain the look of your green roof and prevent them from blocking drains or damaging other structures.
- Drainage Check:
Regularly inspect your green roof’s drainage system. Blocked drains can lead to waterlogging and damage your plants and the roof structure.
- Regular Inspections:
Have a professional inspect your green roof at least once a year to check for any structural problems or other issues that you may have missed.
- Winter Care:
During winter, remove excess snow from your green roof to prevent damage from the weight. However, a thin layer of snow can provide insulation for your plants.
If plants die off, replant promptly. Bare patches can lead to soil erosion and affect the overall health of your green roof.
- Use Native Plants:
Native plants are more likely to thrive on your green roof, as they’re adapted to local conditions. They also provide habitat for local wildlife.
- Irrigation System Maintenance:
If your green roof has an irrigation system, check it regularly for leaks and ensure it’s delivering the right amount of water.
Safety is paramount when working on your green roof. Use appropriate safety equipment and be aware of your surroundings to avoid falls.
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http://maerimelephantsanctuary.com/index.php?page=volunteer
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Tel : 0856162002, +66992439111 Email : [email protected] Line ID : pui.happyelephant WhatsApp : +66992439111
We looking for volunteers that will stay for a minimum 4 weeks You will live closely relationship and deeper connection to them. You will have the opportunity to harvest bammoo, Grass, Bananas And pumpkins and learn how to feed them to the elephants. You will learn about this animal′s habits and their story before we rescued them. We will train you as a tour guide, and how to take care of the elephants.
Please contact us by email: [email protected] only!!
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http://greenkeeperlawncare.com/chardon.html
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Our Chardon lawn care program is designed with the soil type and pH of the area in mind. We test the soil and then use the best products on the market to ensure deep root development, dark green color and of course a lawn free of weeds.
I live in Chardon and it is important to me that I service my customers as my neighbors and friends.
I look forward to a relationship with you built on trust and respect. I want to be your Chardon Lawn Care company.
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https://ferozepur.nic.in/agriculture/
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The topograph of the District is even. It is mostly plane of alluvial formation sloping gently at the rate of 2Ft. per mile from the North-East to South-West. The district is divided into three main belts which runs some one parallel to the course of Sutluj river. On South-West side the bet area called Hithar has hard alluvial dark gray clay intermixed with straits of sand. On the South-East side the Rohi and Mukhi planes have light and sand soil and blakishness of water in wells. The district has two types of soils namely Seorozem soil and Desert soil, Salinity and Alkalinity area calcarious usually having white crust of salts on the sufface. Almost all soils are difficient in N.P.K having PH value of soil ranging from 8.0 to 8.6.
ADMINISTRATIVE SET UP:-
At the district level Chief Agricultural Officer is the head of the department to look after the entire Agriculture Development work in the district. He is assisted by the below mentioned senior district level officers.
- District Training Officer.
- Project Officer (Reclamation)
- Statistical Officer
- Asstt. Agril. Engineer
- Agricultural Officer
- Agriculture Officer (Subject Matter Specialist (PP))
All the above mentioned officers are provided with sufficient subordinate and trained staff.
In nutshall the Agriculture Administration Set-up of the District is as depicted below:-
Laboratory Abohar These laboratories provide free soil and water testing facilities to the farmers at there door steps in order to maintain the soil health.
SCHEME TO IMPROVE SOIL HEALTH
- Vermiculture: – Department is imparting training to the farmers regarding preparation of vermi-compost i.e earth worm (Lal Gandoa) Special Ascina-Fatida and its uses in the field of Agriculture. Its economy is also make to understand to the farmers in the perpespective of World Trade Agreement.
- Farm Yard Manure (Compost Khad): – Training is imparted to the Farmers in respect of preparation and uses of Farm Yard Manure as it is absolutely necessary in the organic farming.
- Green Manuring: – Farmers are trained and tought to do green manuring e.g. Jantar soeing at regular interval in their field to keep the Soil Health at good standard. Jantar seed is provided to the farmers at subsized rates.
DIVERSIFICATION OF CROPS: – Department of Agriculture advised to the farmers regarding diversification of paddy and wheat crops to Cotton, Basmati and Oil seeds Crops.
PULSES AND OILSEEDS CROPS:- Farmers are advised and guided regarding diversification in the cropping pattern. In this regard department provide minikits of improved seeds of crops such as oilseeds and pulses to the farmers as per recommendation of PAU to grow these crops successfully. In the year 2004 department has provided 100 such kits of soyabean and 40 of Moong to the farmers free of costs.
HIGH QUALITY SEEDS: – Good Quality Seeds are made available to the farmers through PUNSED on subsidy.
QUALITY CONTROL: – To Provide good quality Seeds, Fertilizer, Pesticides to the farmers the department of Agriculture control, Markfed, Punjab Agro, N.F.L.IFFCO Co-operative Societies and other private dealers under the strict vigilance of department.
TRAINIG CAMPS: – Department organise two District Level, Ten Block Level and village level camps in Kharif and Rabi season to impart training to the farmers for new technology by P.A.U.
BEE-KEEPING: – To arrange and impart training to the farmers at Bee-Keeping farm. Good quality beehives and bees for farmers at farmers costs and as well as subsidized
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“Unless there is a comprehensive shift in how the world eats, there is no likelihood of…meeting the Paris Agreement on climate change.” – Eat Lancet Commission
Our food system is rapidly deteriorating the planet, and in its current form, we will not be able to feed the over 9 billion people inhabiting Earth by 2050. Our growing population is pushing food security to the edge, and what we’re eating is pushing the planet to the breaking point on climate change and deforestation.
The good news: our food can be part of the solution to climate change! To make this a reality, we must first understand how food is currently impacting our planet:
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The Living Roof
BRIT's living roof is a one of a kind example in green roof technology. More than just a roof with plants adapted to hot environments, BRIT's living roof recreates an existing Texas habitat. Click here to view a live video feed of the living roof.
The urban environment is an ecosystem in itself. With this living roof, BRIT is bringing a functional, native Texas ecosystem back into the built environment. Rather than just looking for plants that can survive in hot environments, BRIT asked the question, “What are the environmental parameters of a roof and what are its analog and native environs?"
Designed to mimic a geology formation known as the Goodland/Walnut Barrens, BRIT's roof represents possibly the largest Texas barrens habitat of its type and is one of the only living roofs in Texas modeled after a true native ecosystem. Prairie barrens ecosystems are characterized by extremely shallow, limestone soils and low water throughout most of the year, perfect conditions for a roof in Fort Worth.
Most importantly, our living roof creates a useable ecosystem in space that would otherwise go unused by the biological community. When it's hot, the living roof also maintains a lower daytime temperature than the non-living roof, reducing heat island effect and insulating the inside of the building. During the winter, the roof insulates the building from the cold. The rainfall collection system from the living roof allows for water to be reused for irrigation on the campus and helps to mitigate storm water surges during rain events.
Design and Construction
BRIT researchers, along with associates at Texas Christian University, began work on the project in 2007. As the compositions of these ecosystems were described, planting ideas were drawn up for the living roof, as well as design specifications for the planting medium. Similar to the prairie soil, the characteristics of the soil to be used on the roof needed to be defined and matched to topsoil with specific microbes and seed bank. A matching topsoil was found and transplanted to the roof from Little Bear Aggregate site in Cresson, TX.
BRIT's roof sits at a 9.5 degree angle to the south, mostly to facilitate viewing from ground-level but also to promote drainage. Biodegradable planting trays were used to prevent erosion during establishment and allowed for a modular design and easy installment. Each 2’ x 2’ coconut fiber tray was planted with six native Texas species (from a list of 38 total test species) within just 3 inches of mixed native and engineered soil with a limestone gravel mulch layer on top. The trays were initially grown in a sheltered spot under the tree canopy on the east side of the parking lot and delivered onto the roof using a conveyor belt.
A weather station was installed on the roof in 2011 to collect data on rainfall, temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction, UV, solar radiation, evapotranspiration, and air pressure. To compare temperature and humidity, two more satellite stations were set up, one in the middle of the prairie and one on the northeast corner of the non-vegetated solar roof of the herbarium building. Data are collected every five minutes from all weather stations. Visit bdi.brit.org/weather for real-time weather conditions on BRIT's campus. For historical weather data back to 2011 (living roof only), visit BRIT's page at Weather Underground.
After the initial roof installation, observational vegetation surveys were done on a monthly schedule. Attention was paid to any invasive species or weeds that were coming up on the roof, as well as species of plants that were not on the original planting list. Formal vegetation surveys were started in the second year, analyzing species diversity relative to initial planting scheme (i.e., one of three vegetation assemblages) and slope position on the roof (high versus low). Overall success of the original planting palette was reported in a paper published in 2013 in Journal of Living Architecture and in a chapter within the 2015 book Green Roof Ecosystems.
Arthropod surveys of the roof were conducted from July through November of 2012 under the direction of Dr. Brooke Byerley Best and BRIT intern Adam Ulissey, a student at El Centro College. These surveys utilized pitfall traps to document and inventory ground-dwelling insects on both the living roof and the ground-level prairie. A side-project performed by TCU students Haley Rylander and Devon Spencer involved collecting and identifying insects from a reference prairie site at Dutch Branch Park. These data are still being processed but should inform BRIT researchers as to the soil health of the roof in comparison to an intact prairie as well as help guide other living roof researchers on the merits of native soil inoculation with respect to soil biota establishment.
Arthropod Diversity of a Biomimicry-Based Extensive Green Roof -- poster presentation by Adam Ulissey on preliminary findings
Arthropod Diversity: In situ prairie versus prairie-style green roof -- poster presentation by Haley Rylander on preliminary findings
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The technology applied to any kind of land use will determine whether sustainable use and production will be made on a piece of land. For more information, you can see at hydraulic works.
Soil and water conservation methods can be divided into three groups, namely:
The vegetative method
Vegetative method is a way of land management by using plants as a means of soil conservation. These ground cover plants in addition to preventing or controlling erosion hazards can also function to improve soil structure, adding soil organic matter, preventing nutrient leaching processes and reducing soil temperature fluctuations.
The vegetative methods for soil and water conservation include the following: cover crop covering rainwater to indirectly affect soil surface, increase soil fertility (as green manure), reduce soil erosion by water and maintain soil productivity level.
The use of grass cultivation is almost the same as the ground cover, but has other benefits, namely as animal feed and terracing reinforcement. The way of planting can be in a row, line or by contour.
Use of crop residues for soil conservation may take the form of mulch or green manure. With mulch the leaves or stem of the plant is spread over the soil surface, whereas with the green manure the remnants of the plant are immersed in the soil.
The mechanical way is the way of land management of land by using physical facilities such as soil and rock as a means of conservation of the soil. The goal is to slow the flow of water on the surface, reduce erosion and accommodate and drain the flow of surface water.
Included in the mechanical methods for soil and water conservation include soil treatment. Soil treatment is any mechanical manipulation of the soil required to create a good soil condition for plant growth. The ultimate goal of tillage is to prepare seedlings, create good roots, immerse the remains of the plants and eradicate the weeds.
Mechanical-mechanical erosion control is a preservation effort of the soil to reduce the amount of soil lost in agricultural land by certain mechanical means. In relation to mechanical soil improvement efforts aimed at slowing the flow of the surface and accommodating and continuing to channel the surface flow with a non-destructive soil erosion.
Soil processing according to the contour is every type of soil processing (hijacking, digging, equity) following the contour line so that the formation of grooves and paths of the soil pile contour and cut the slope. These ground plots will inhibit the flow of water on the surface and prevent erosion so as to support conservation in dry areas. The main advantage of tillage according to the contour is the formation of a surface flow inhibitor that allows water absorption and avoids the transport of soil. Therefore, in dry climates soil processing according to the contour is also very effective for this conservation.
Terracing is to alter the sloping terrain to gradually reduce the flow rate of the surface and hold and hold it for more water to sink into the soil through infiltration. Terracing works to reduce slope length and retain water, thus reducing the speed and amount of surface flow and allowing soil absorption, thereby decreasing erosion.
Stability of the soil structure is one of the soil properties that determines the level of soil sensitivity to erosion. What is meant by chemical means in erosion prevention efforts, namely by the use of soil conditioner or soil ingredients in terms of improving soil structure so that the soil will remain resistant to erosion.
The chemical as soil conditioner has a great influence on soil aggregate stability. The effect is long-term because the compound is resistant to soil microbes. Soil permeability is increased and erosion decreases. The material also improves seasonal crop growth on heavy clays.
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Guar Gum refined splits is refined endosperm derived from guar seed. It is a non-ionic polysaccharide galacomannan. Guar gum refined splits (Endosperm) is mechanically separated from guar seed which yields 28-30% of refined split. Guar beans are harvested and dried following the growing season. The beans are shelled from the pods, the germ and hull removed the resulting splits are wet-milled into powder, the powder is graded by granulation and quality.
The Guar Seeds Produced By Farming In The Pakistan
Sindh: Thar, Umerkot, Dadu, Nagar Parker Naukot and Tharparkar Districts in Sindh Province,
Punjab: Layyah, Bhakkar, Mianwali And Khushab in The Punjab Province,
KPK: Pezzu, Lakki Marwat and D.I.Khan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province,
Balochistan: Lasbela and Makran in Baluchistan Province.
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Wasted Water & Power Cost you $$$s!
IRZ's Power Tracking and Water Usage Monitoring program tracks the actual energy cost per increment of water applied to a field.
This gives you cost benefit ratios for irrigation and the ability to make fast, accurate and cost saving decisions about repair, replacement and system management.
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Tracking Gross Irrigation versus Estimated Crop Water Requirements is an excellent way of ensuring the efficient use of irrigation water and electrical energy.
Through our secure website we provide you valuable data for each field including: hours of operation; calculated irrigation applied; measured irrigation applied; crop ET; and, rain establishing benchmarks for total water to be applied for the season.
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By Jillian Randel
Among growing concerns about the warming of the earth and the buildup of greenhouse gases is the impact that climate change has on our food supply.
Irregular precipitation patterns, rising temperatures and higher levels of carbon dioxide could govern how and what food is grown and sold in Appalachia and worldwide in the coming years.
The only reliable factor in this equation is the level of uncertainty that surrounds climate change and its impact on agriculture — an already volatile science based on hard-to-predict weather patterns.
Uncertainty is the theme as atmosphere changes develop, followed by predictions on how these changes will affect our food chain as we move forward.
Erratic behavior is the name of the game when it comes to precipitation patterns in the coming years. Scientists at the University of Maryland’s Center for Integrative Environmental Research predict a mix of longer, intense droughts with increased rainfall in the form of high volume storms and flooding.
“Dry weather can scare you to death, but wet weather can starve you to death,” said Charles Church, owner of Watauga River Farms in Valle Crucis, N.C. “You worry a lot when there’s a drought cause you’re afraid your plants are not going to get watered enough, but too much water can totally ruin them.”
According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, frequent flooding can generate low levels of oxygen in the soil, increase crop susceptibility to root diseases, cause severe erosion and increase runoff and leaching of agricultural chemicals into surface water.
“About a year ago we had a big rainfall on one corner of the [school’s] farm,” said Christof den Biggelaar, associate professor of Agroecology and Sustainable Development at Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C. “In that corner, all the onions and garlic roots were exposed because the rain had washed the soil away.”
Drought has also been a problem in Appalachia.
“For the most part rainfall here is pretty generous. You could count on about an inch a week, but the last few years it’s been difficult to plan on that,” said den Biggelaar. “With farming you look at longer term trends and it seems like over the last few years you have all these stats you almost have to throw out the door.”
According to the U.S. Global Change Research Program, the annual average temperature in the Southeast has risen about 2˚F since 1970. Temperatures in the Southeast are projected to rise about 4.5˚F by the 2080s under a lower emission scenario, and under a higher emission scenario are expected to rise about 9˚F by that time.
Higher temperatures benefit crops that grow well in the heat, but will negatively impact crops that prefer cooler growing seasons. Appalachia’s cool mountain growing climate provides the region with a distinct market edge.
“It is good for farmers here when they can grow cold weather crops during summer months and places like California and Florida can’t,” said den Biggelaar. “Broccoli prices go up and farmers can be competitive and still pay bills.”
With temperatures on the rise, plants demand more water to survive. Without adequate water for cooling, plants suffer heat stress.
“The problem is with unpredictability,” said den Biggelaar. “There are lot more small farms here that don’t have irrigation, but you never needed it because rainfall was regular and it never got really hot. Now that is changing.”
According to den Biggelaar, the Appalachian State Teaching and Research Farm has had trouble growing many Appalachian summer crops such as broccoli, spinach, cabbage and lettuce, making it hard to keep up with demand from their Community Supported Agriculture program.
Shorter and warmer winters will also negatively impact agriculture, according to the U.S. Global Change Research Program, with warmer temperatures affecting fruits that require more nights below a certain temperature. Many apples and berries require between 400 and 1,800 cumulative hours below 45˚F to produce abundant yields.
“If spring gets warm earlier the trees might bud and then frost early and you lose your crop,” said den Biggelaar. “In 2007 there was a late Easter freeze and there were no apples and very few blueberries; we lost a lot.”
One of the most widely recognized effects of climate change is increased levels of carbon dioxide (CO2). Increased levels of CO2 act as a fertilizer for many plants. In many greenhouses, farmers are finding ways to increase these levels to stimulate faster plant growth.
“Carbon dioxide is a double-edged sword,” said den Biggelaar. “For direct crop production it would be good, but higher CO2 in the air increases acidity of oceans and air, which is a bad thing.”
Weeds and Pests: According to the U.S. Global Change Research program, as temperatures increase, certain species of pests and weeds begin to move northward and spread. Warmer winters no longer provide the severe cold needed to kill off many insects and pests.
Increased temperatures and humidity puts greater strain on livestock, which in turn reduces their ability to produce milk, gain weight or reproduce.
Animals suffer heat stress from longer and hotter summers. Just like plants, they require cooler nights to recover from heat. This recovery time will be harder to find with temperatures rising.
Studies done for the University of Maryland’s Center for Integrative Environmental Research show that a 9˚F increase in temperature reduces livestock yield in animal and dairy operations by about 10 percent in the Appalachian region.
Variations in climate can also affect the forage that many animals rely on for their diet.
Agriculture is a science based on predictions and patterns that will never be exact.
“I have farmed my whole life and I’ve seen periods where it is extra hot and extra dry,” said Church, who doesn’t necessarily believe in climate change. “It’s something that has gone on since the beginning of time. I see year by year it can be hotter and dryer, then right back to wet the next year.”
Weather patterns are becoming harder to predict, but the question we must address is: what can we do now to ensure a secure future for our food systems?
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Practical Professional Malting Book from C.H.I.P.S.|
Malts and Malting
by Dennis E. Briggs
Malting is a commercial activity of world-wide importance as malts are used
in the manufacture of beers, whiskies, foodstuffs, non-alcoholic beverages and confectionery. click here
to see books of related interest
Malts and Malting provides an essential, up-to-date account of malt manufacture with an
emphasis on barley as the most used
cereal grain. After an initial description of how malts are produced and used
the book examines the structure of barley grains, the physiology of grain germination
and malting biochemistry.
An introduction to malts and their uses: Malting in outline. Coffee substitutes. Malt flours and malted wheat used in baking. Ancient Middle Eastern methods of brewing. Bouza, merissa and busaa. Other opaque beers, fermented gruels and porridges. Clear beers and stouts. Malt extracts. Diastase. Breakfast cereals and pre-digested foods. Distilled products. Malt vinegar. Other uses of malt.
Grains and pulses: The cereal grains, peas and beans. The barley plant. The quiescent barley grain. Barley classification and varietal identification. Other cereal grains. Pulses or legumes. Physical changes occurring in malting barley. Germinatin and modification in other species. Barley cultivation. The improvement of the barley crop.
Grain physiology: The functions of different tissues of barley and other grains. The statistics of grain testing. Water uptake by grains. The permeability of grains to solutes. Assessments of husk content and some aspects of grain quality. Viability, germinability and dormancy. The respiratory metabolism of grain. Microbes and malting.
The biochemistry of malting: The composition of grains. The chemical changes occurring during malting. The carbohydrates of quiescent and malting grains. Starch and its breakdown. Non-starch polysaccharides. Regularities in the carbohydrate composition of barley. Proteins and amino acids in barley. Nucleic acids and related substances. Other nitrogenous grain components. Lipids. Phosphates and inorganic constituents. Vitamins and yeast growth factors. Miscellaneous substances. Phenols and related substances. The regulation of modification in malting. Some chemical and biochemical aspects of roasting and kilning.
The principles of mashing: Commercial mashing processes. Some aspects of mashing biochemistry. Wort separation and sparging.
The selection and purchase of grain: Sampling. Hand evaluation and some laboratory tests. Moisture content. Water uptake by grains and distribution in the starchy endosperm. Grain size. The bulk density of grain. The specific gravity of grains. The nitrogen or protein content of barley. Determinations of germinative capacity. Tests of germinative energy. Grain composition. Microbes, mycotoxins and chemical residues.
Grain in store: The microbes associated with grains. Insects and mite pests stored in grain. Other pests of stored grain. Grain heating. Moisture distribution in stored grain. Germinability, viability and grain characteristics. Hazards in grain stores. Grain aeration and ventilation. Operating grain stores: good housekeeping.
Handling and storing grains and malts: Grain intake. Moving grain. Mixing and blending. Weighing. Grain pre-cleaning, cleaning and grading. Cleaning and grading. Grain drying. Application of insecticides and fumigants. Grain storage facilities. Handling malts. Changes in grain weight and volume during processing. Malt delivery. Organization.
Malting technology: Floor-malting. Abraders. Grain washing and destoning. Weights, volumes and capacities. Water for steeping. Maltings' effluent. Steeping. Malting systems. Multi-function systems. Kilning. Cooling and deculming. Malt storage. By-products: culms and malt dust. Roasting plant. Malt blending and dispatch. The organization of maltings.
Energy used in malting: Sources of heat for barley drying and malt kilning. The physics of water removal from grain. Barley drying. Conditions during germination. Kilning malt. The removal of moisture from green malt or barley. Drying on kiln.
Experimental malting: Types of small-scale malting equipment. The assessment of 'micromalts'.
Competitors for malt: The common cereal grains. Analyses of adjuncts. Whole cereal grains. Grain preparations. Refined starches. Sugars. Malt extracts and wort replacement syrups. Caramels. Industrial enzymes. The future.
Malt analysis: Sampling malts. Statistics of analyses. The sensory evaluation of malts. Corn size. Grain density. Permeability, porosity and conpressibility. Malt germinability. Patterns of modification. Mechanical assessments of malt modification. Half-grain mashing. Moisture content. Cold water extract. Hot water extract. Some determinations made on laboratory worts. Mash viscosity. Nitrogen fractions of malt. Enzymes in malt. Gums and hemicelluloses. Phenolic materials. Some other analyses. Microbes and microbial metabolites.
Malting conditions and their influences in malting: Floor malting. Pneumatic malting. Malting losses. Changes that occur during malting. Barley characteristics and malting. Correlation between barley analyses and malt quality. Steeping. Casting the grain. The effects of varying germination conditions in malting. The use of gibberellic acid in malting. Physical treatments of grains. The use of bromates in malting. The use of other additives during malting. Substances applied to green malt for purposes other than controlling malting losses. Kropff malting. Undermodified malts. Physical methods of checking malting losses. Kilning. Controlling wort fermentability. Dressing malt. Malt storage and blending. Culms.
Types of malt: Barley chit malts and short-grown malts. Green malts and lightly kilned malts. Providence malt. Pilsener and other pale-lager malts. Pale-ale, mild-ale and standard malts. North American malts. Diastatic malts, grain-distillers' malts and pot-distillers' malts. Other 'smoked' malts. Vienna-type malts. Munich-type malts. Proteolytic, enzymic and acid malts. Food and vinegar malts. Special barley malts. Crystal and caramel malts. Amber malts. Porter, brown, 'snapped' or 'blown' malts. Roasted barley. chocolate and black, roasted malts. Malts made from cereals other than barley.
Appendix. References. Index.
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by Dennis E. Briggs
1998 • 796 pages • $148.00 + shipping
Texas residents please add 6.75 % sales tax
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Numerous of us would love to have a backyard garden to have a tendency to and to seem at, but our life are basically also hectic. Increasing a backyard garden can give you a excellent perception of delight, not to mention that it can help save you funds and help you to get healthful. Find out in this post how to rapidly expand an organic and natural yard that you are going to be happy of.
When raising new vegetation, it really is helpful to determine the best soil composition that suits your plant. Crops call for three key nutrition to develop phosphorous, nitrogen and potassium. Learning the special composition for your soil will typically guide to the greatest plant progress feasible. On the other hand getting the incorrect composition will typically outcome in average or stunted development.
When dividing or transferring a plant, make sure you keep the roots amazing and moist. Roots are the most fragile component of a plant and are extremely sensitive to light and heat. Set a dim plastic bag above the roots if you prepare on not transferring the plant correct away.
If you want your backyard to be successful, target on your soil. In order to safeguard your crops from unwelcome pests, it is crucial to have healthier soil. It will nourish your vegetation and aid them grow into powerful plants that are able to struggle off condition and hurt from bugs.
Expand from seeds. In garden centers, it is generally significantly more affordable to obtain a packet of seeds than to buy the equivalent variety of grown plants. Don't forget, if you sow some seeds before the summer time, you can get a backyard complete of vibrant, colourful bouquets for a really low cost cost.
When selecting crops for your backyard garden, choose plants that are indigenous to your geographic area. Crops indigenous to your location will by natural means do nicely in your backyard garden because they are previously adjusted to your climate. When you plant native crops, you will not be surprised by any surprising benefits when your plants mature.
If you have clay soil, the most critical issue to do is perform it in excess of and amend it with some type of compost. Plants have a tendency to do nicely this type of soil after they are set up, as they can sink their roots deep adequate into an area that never ever dries out. Conversely, crops in lighter soil want watering continuously. Bear in mind to location an organic mulch on the surface area, which will cease the surface from baking in the summer season.
Develop evergreen vegetation. If you grow as well numerous evergreen crops, your backyard runs the danger of hunting very gloomy, but a couple of effectively-placed evergreens can give a year-round framework. Decide on evergreen plants with variegated or lighter inexperienced foliage, relatively than sticking to darker hues. They can be utilised as a backdrop for spring and summer season crops, and be the main attraction in the slide and winter season.
H2o containing some aspirin will help your vegetation combat disease. Dissolve 1 aspirin for every gallon of h2o for a plant illness preventing remedy. The resolution can then be employed to spray the total plant, and will offer protection in a natural way. Your vegetation ought to be sprayed one time each and every 3 weeks.
A great trick for organic and natural gardeners and a neat way to reuse plastic milk jugs are to use them as a kind of self irrigation for your yard. All you need to have to do is poke minor holes into the bottom of plastic one gallon jugs, bury the jugs up coming to your crops and make certain to leave an opening. Fill the jugs allowing the water to seep gradually into the ground.
It is possible to increase an natural backyard garden all yr if you have a enough gentle source for an indoor backyard garden. Vegetation need plenty of light-weight in get to increase effectively and there are bulbs that can be bought to supply indoor gardens with the acceptable amount of light-weight to have them prosper and generate a fruitful bounty.
Create soil for your natural garden by composting. Composting is a superb way to re-use some items that you would typically throw absent as rubbish. It also offers for abundant and fertile soil, without the use of chemical compounds and pesticides. Compost bins are accessible in many measurements to suit your particular requirements.
Marigold flowers are quite the powerhouse in an organic backyard garden. As their flowers and leaves decay, the marigold releases chemicals that attract frogs, repel snakes and eliminate nematode pests that attack numerous vegetable plants, which includes tomatoes. Search for techniques to enable the brilliant yellow marigold deliver excellent coloration and decoration to your garden, as it goes to work to defend the health of your crops.
A excellent tip when operating your personal natural backyard garden is to make confident you immediately fertilize your seedlings when they acquire their 1st correct leaves, which will look as before long as the cotyledon disappears. If your seedlings are not quickly fertilized, they will die unless you are employing a mix with no soil that also does not have compost.
Any organic gardening venture is instantly vulnerable to fungal illnesses that can rot and ruin your seeds or seedlings before they even have a likelihood to grow. In buy to avoid this, you should use sphagnum moss which acts as a organic fungicide. When your seeds are planted into the soil, utilize the moss immediately right after planting. On the other hand, if your seeds are exposed to daylight, you need to use the moss very first, and then deposit the seeds on the moss. You only want to use a sprinkle of moss.
If you are making ready to go your indoor natural backyard garden outside, a excellent tip is to begin making ready your plants a single 7 days in advance of time. Go them to a shaded spot in your home for a handful of hrs on a warm working day. Your goal is to steadily enhance your plants' publicity to light. Then, depart them outside overnight at the conclude of the 7 days. This will ensure your vegetation survival.
Not to mislead you in the opening, but "speedily"�doesn't suggest you will get a harvest in a subject of days. Speedily below means that you will be able to discover about how to expand a proper backyard garden in a timely vogue. Researching these guidelines and utilizing them for your organic and natural backyard will certainly increase your odds of success.
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Mammoth Grey-Stripe Sunflower
These yellow flowers are as big as a dinner plate and much taller than your uncle. Fourteen inch blossoms and 9-12 foot tall stalks will provide a great stake for your flower house and a bountiful collection of sunflower seeds for your lunch.
Are you ready to grow a sunflower house?! What shape do you want your house? It could be a circle, a square, or even a tunnel. Wherever you have full sun, you can grow it! Mark it out with a hose or some string and then work some compost into the soil. You can even create the flower house in an existing lawn by digging a trench where you want your sunflower house walls to be, removing the grass, and turning the soil. Don’t forget to leave a good sized opening for a door.
Plant your seeds 1” deep and about 8” apart and with each sunflower seed, plant a seed of morning glory. Keep them well watered and once they’ve reached 5 feet tall tie some twine to the top of the sunflower stalks lacing it back and forth between the sunflowers to form a roof. As the morning glories continue to grow they will climb through the strings creating a roof of purple flowers. Dreamy! You can even add some little fairy lights for nighttime magic.
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I took a good look at my garden yesterday afternoon and it's doing much better than I expected. All my flowers are having "babies" :) I do need to lay much more mulch down and find some kind of "fence" so the dirt and mulch don't go everywhere when it rains. Here are some of the latest pics of my garden. Oh, don't pay too much attention to the weeding that still needs to be done in the rose part of the garden :)
This one's got like 5 buds on 1 branch thingie!!
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The organic growing movement is growing larger every single day. This is definitely an exciting thing, but there is a responsibility to taking on this kind of endeavor that many don’t think about. If you’re not already asking yourself the following three questions then you put yourself at risk of failing right from the get go. Don’t worry though, the questions are right here for you along with the proper answers. Use this advice and you’ll be just fine!
What Can You Grow Organic In Your Climate/Ecosystem?
Planting seeds, diligently tilling the land and watering your plants and protecting them from external dangers is a great way to ensure the success of your crops. But if you aren’t planting the right seeds for your ecosystem then you are doomed to fail regardless of what you do. Make sure you get an accurate description of what you an plant and successfully raise in your area.
There are multiple ways to go about doing this; but there are two that you can try right away with a ton of success: ask growers who have already experienced success or take a soil sample to be analyzed by a responsible organic seed seller.
What Types Of Tools Are You Going To Need?
There is nothing more depressing than buying your seeds, waiting for the perfect day to plant and then getting outside only to realize that you don’t have the tools needed to get the job done! Most people will consider the basic gardening tools needed to get your seeds into the ground; but make sure that you are also preparing for all of the work that will need to occur during the crop’s gestation period. A little bit of extra work up front is going to save you a lot of time and heartache in the near future!
What Do You Intend To Use Your Crops For?
A lot of people decide that they want to start growing organic foods simply because it seems like the right thing to do for the environment. This is all well and good, but if you are not also growing for a specific personal purpose then you are just wasting seeds and arable land!
Before you begin to even prepare your garden make sure that you know what you intend to use the crops you’re planting for. Food is an obvious choice, but organic plants serve a ton of other purposes, too! From home remedies to hair cleaners, each plant has something unique to offer to you personally. Make a list of what you want, then go out and get it!
Congratulations on your decision to grow organic! You’re doing your small part to make the world a better place and if enough people follow your example we are going to all be a lot better off! Make sure you follow the advice outlined above and your first growing season is all but guaranteed to be a successful one.
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Why Choose Hostas?
There is no better way to brighten up a shady spot than by planting hostas. Although the plants bear tall spikes of white or lavender flowers in midsummer, hosta are planted primarily for the season-long show of their striking foliage. It takes more than good looks, however, to make a plant a world-class winner. Few perennials are truly carefree, but hostas come close. They never need dividing. Once established, they shade the ground so thoroughly that they reliably crowd out most weeds. Hostas are not fussy about soils, and many cultivars even do quite well with considerable sun. It's no wonder gardeners are planting them in record numbers.
Hosta leaves come in a broad range of solid colors, from blue-gray to deep green to light green or gold. Blue hostas often have a soft, waxy bloom (a powdery-looking coating on the leaves, also found on grapes), especially early in the season. Some green varieties have very shiny leaves; others have a matte appearance. Variegation can be white, cream, or yellow and can occur on the edges of the leaves, in the centers, or streaked throughout the leaf. The most common leaf shape is heartlike, but some cultivars have narrow, straplike leaves. The largest hostas are 3-4 feet tall; the smallest are under 8 inches. Mix all these factors together and you get an idea of why plant breeders are having such fun with this group of plants.
Hostas are among the most adaptable perennials. They do well from USDA Hardiness Zone 3 (-40°F minimum) southward as far as zone 9 (20°F minimum). Hostas need a period of cold weather, at the onset of which they turn a pleasing yellow and then go dormant. Insufficient winter chill and dry air, such as in western deserts, are the chief limiting factors.
Product Type: Starter Plant
Full-bloom Period: Spring, Summer and Autumn
Growing Difficulty Level: Easy
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I must say that having a little plot of dirt to call my own is one of the greatest joys of moving to a row house in Shaw. I love working in the yard, and look forward to eating tomatoes and other homegrown goodness yielded by the garden soon (given the number of buds already, I think it’s going to be an abundant tomato season).
One thing that’s not so glamorous about outdoor life, however, is flies. I don’t want to hypothesize about where they’re coming from or why, but a few weeks ago we noticed a plethora of the annoying insects buzzing around the backyard, some even making it into our house. Determined to alleviate the problem, I purchased a Rescue Disposable Fly Trap at Logan Hardware (LH sells the individual traps at about $7 a piece, if memory serves me). I’m happy to report that it worked really well.
It’s a pretty straight forward product: you pull up the top, add water to activate the attractants (note: the attractants in the bag stink; you will likely only catch a whiff of it every now and then the first few days—it seems to get stronger with time), and hang it in your yard (supposedly 30 feet from the area where you’d like to deter flies the most). After a few days, you will see thousands of flies trapped inside (supposedly 1 trap can hold 20,000 flies!). In addition to trapping the flies buzzing around your yard, it also prevents said flies from procreating and thereby increasing the fly population. We took ours down after about a week and replaced it with a new trap—the odor the old trap emitted and the 4 inches of dead or dying flies inside were too gross for us to bear.
We’ve noticed a marked decrease in the number of flies in our yard. I highly endorse this pesticide free product.
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Byrd Farm is extremely proud to be USDA Certified Organic! We are a family owned farm and we know the importance of treating our earth with respect as we incorporate sustainable agricultural practices in our approach to farming. As we work to preserve our rural heritage, we grow as nature intended...avoiding harsh chemicals and poisons. We know that what we do today will be our children's legacy tomorrow.
Sweet, juicy strawberries.
Big, beautiful, fragrant pink peonies.
Delicious and Sweet Cherry Tomatoes
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Hop Aboard a Hayride at Krop’s Crops
How are you getting into the spirit of the autumn season? If you’re not sure, head to Krop’s Crops, a local, family-owned seasonal farm that’s situated on more than 20 acres of beautiful farmland. Year-round they’re known for their tasty fresh produce, but fall is the best season in the opinion of many. Why? The fall festivities, of course! No matter how old you are, 9 months old to 90 years old, you’ll love an outing to Krop’s Crops this season.
First up, the hayrides. It’s not fall unless you’ve hopped on a hayride and driven around, taking in all the fall leaves changing colors and the scent of fresh apple pie in the distance. The hayride will take you to their famous pumpkin patch where you can find the perfect pumpkin for decor or carving! You can’t leave the farm without sipping a cup of fresh-pressed apple cider and be sure to grab some for home, too. You’ll leave feeling more festive than ever, that much is for sure!BACK
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Spring is just around the corner, but students may have noticed that Old Main Hill has remained decisively brown.
Last fall, a full-time university employee mistakenly applied weedkiller to the turf on Old Main Hill. They meant to use 2,4-D, an herbicide that does not harm grass, but accidentally mixed in glyphosate, a broad-spectrum herbicide and grass-killer.
“The person who sprayed informed us of the mistake after that fall, when we could start to see something wasn’t right,” said Rob Reeder, the director of Facilities Maintenance. “We went back and discovered the issue.”
Reeder said the employee has been applying herbicides for years, and they also mixed the batch of fertilizer that was applied.
“There was a container that was mislabeled, which we feel caused the problem,” he said. “We think that maybe one of this persons’ assistants might have mis-mixed or mistaken the container for something else.”
An investigation is ongoing. Reeder said he is not certain where the issue lies, but he said he has remedied the situation.
“We have gone through our mixing area, separated all the chemicals, so there are two distinct locations at the opposite end of the room so this cannot happen again,” he said. “Mistakes happen. We’ve dealt with this internally.”
But Old Main is not hopeless this season.
“It’ll grow back,” said Paul Johnson, department head and professor in the Plants, Soils and Climate Department.
Johnson has been with the university for 18 years, and t’s not uncommon for him to receive calls for advice after incidents like this, as his area of expertise is turf-grass — “all these things we walk on and play on and trample on.” When Reeder called him last fall, Johnson said he felt bad for him.
“Fortunately, we will not have to re-sod,” Reeder said. “We’ve been working with experts in the college of agriculture who’ve given us advice on what to do without major expense.”
Under the direction of Johnson, Reeder tined the hill and replanted with a mixture of bluegrass and rye. The seeds will germinate in the next couple weeks and — slowly — turn green.
“We’re expecting full recovery,” Reeder said.
Last week facilities applied another seeding and a top dressing in order to agitate the seeds, catalyzing germination. Kentucky Bluegrass and perennial rye are both commonly used in the region.
“They’re well-adapted to our relatively cool climate. They can take a lot of traffic, like you see on the Quad. There are not many grasses that can tolerate the amount of activity we see out there,” Johnson said. “The rye grass will germinate faster, and so it’ll see a quicker green.”
Johnson said as the weather warms up, the seeds will start to germinate. He has no reason to believe the seeds will not germinate, he said.
“You would not pick that to happen anywhere on campus,” Reeder said. “Anywhere to occur on campus would be a misfortune and something that would need to be addressed. Unfortunately it happened in a high-visibility area.”
Reeder said the hill will be green for commencement, whether the seeds germinate or not. If needed, facilities will dye the grass.
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The Importance of Soil Monitoring Dirt administration is one of the crucial parts of lasting agriculture. It enables soil to support healthy and balanced plants, which provide necessary nutrients for people as well as animals. In addition to boosting plant efficiency, excellent management likewise reduces dirt erosion. This is important for lots of factors. Other than safeguarding the atmosphere, it helps in reducing costs and also boosts agricultural manufacturing. Healthy and balanced soil has a selection of residential properties, consisting of soil organic matter, chemical and biological activity, macronutrient status, pH, porosity, and also water-holding ability. These characteristics are synergistic and also need different administration techniques to achieve an optimum balance. When it pertains to soil health and wellness, the very first step is to recognize the nutrient requirements of the plant. After that, you can intend to match the nutrient demands of the plant with the available sources in the dirt. For instance, nitrogen and also phosphorus are two crucial nutrients that need to be represented in huge amounts. A too much amount of nitrogen may cause alcohol consumption water pollution while too much phosphorus could create algae flowers in surface waters. Numerous farmers recognize with the physical properties of the dirt, such as water-holding capacity, compaction, as well as accumulation stability. These are important to make sure the capability of the plant to grow and also thrive. Chemical homes of the dirt consist of pH, cation-exchange ability, as well as vitamins and mineral availability. Taking care of the chemical make-up of the dirt can be achieved via soil testing. Depending on the crop, it is suggested to examine the dirt regularly. Organic properties of the dirt consist of the presence of microbial activities. Soil microorganisms and also fungis play an important function in keeping the equilibrium of the dirt ecosystem. They process root inputs right into lasting stable soil organic matter. Manure as well as garden compost are utilized to feed the dirt and also promote the microbial activities. Other techniques such as mulching, composting, as well as cover cropping assistance to construct the organic matter content of the dirt as well as reinforce the microbial activity. These methods dramatically enhance the soil’s water-use effectiveness as well as yield. No matter what you use, you can not disregard the importance of dirt wellness. It is required for crops to be able to endure and reproduce. If you wish to enhance your plant production and also preserve the high quality of your farm, it is critical to purchase proper dirt management. Understanding the nature of your dirt can help you to make far better choices concerning its administration. For example, you could find that your dirt is not really fertile. However, you can still take actions to improve it. You can find out more regarding the different kinds of soil, the very best techniques to handle them, and also just how to improve the nutrient and natural material. Soil is the basic structure of profitable farming. Along with supporting plant growth, it provides a physical medium to support plant growth and also germination. Additionally, it plays an essential duty in supporting biodiversity. Whether you are growing a yard, or generating an animals plant, you have to consider the significance of soil monitoring.
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Reviewed by Sue Petrofsky, Library Assistant
The documentary Before the Plate explores the process of creating a culinary dish in a restaurant when utilizing the farm-to-table method of buying what is needed to prepare the meal. John Horne, executive chef of Canoe and Auberge du Pommier restaurants in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, takes the viewer on a journey to each of the farms that contributes to the meal, including beef cattle, dairy, carrot, celery, onion, corn, wheat, potato, sunflower, and tomato farms. He even visits a beekeeper and shows how the honey used as his sweetener is harvested and processed.
Before the Plate is excellent viewing for those who may be unaware of where their food comes from and what is required to produce it. The film takes the viewer through the complete process of farming, from planting to growing to harvesting and to preparing for shipment. Filmed in Canada, the farms featured are much smaller than many of the factory farms in the United States. They also are owned by farmers who take a great deal of pride in the quality of the products they produce.
Some of the interesting facts the viewer learns through this film are that small potatoes are raised to have thin skins that are tender when boiled, as opposed to large potatoes that will be baked; carrots have problems with deformity; and that a honeybee produces one-tenth of a teaspoon of honey in its lifetime. The film also discusses aspects of GMO farming versus organic farming, and when and why one might be preferred over the other.
Each farm-visit segment lasts about fifteen minutes, and the film never lags. Before the Plate is an excellent documentary to view if you have ever wondered how the food you eat gets to your plate. It also is good viewing for children to learn how food is produced.
Before the Plate is available to reserve and check out from Herrick Library via curbside pickup.
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The orchard behind my studio/shop comes into its own this time of year. The trees seem to groan under the weight of the many varieties that will soon be available for picking. But before the trees are raided, I stopped by early one morning just to take a look. It’s easy to pick up a pie at the bakery but so much more satisfying to start from this place.
Photos by Joel Woodard
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You ount, from one pound to help you one hundred lbs. We grab commands by cellular telephone or e-post plus they might be obtained at the farm.
We fool around with zero steroid drugs otherwise antibiotics inside our everyday program. Our very own beef, mainly Angus-Hereford crosses, are done just into the green pastures out of combined grasses into scenic Gardiner animal meat strip of the Shawangunk Valley within the southern area Ulster County, Nyc.
The hobbies will be to remineralize the fresh new soils, to provide the healthier surface, then the more healthy yard/clover, then the more healthy cattle, then your better dining
Kinderhook Farm includes multiple hundred or so miles from pastures and you will hay meadows located in the Hudson Valley of brand new York. I improve animal meat cattle and you can sheep into the an one hundred% turf and you may legume diet filled with no cereals, antibiotics, human growth hormone, otherwise animal by the-factors.
Our very own grass-fed pasture system is most readily useful on the creature and you may types, leading to nutritionally superior meat and you will mutton.
Our cattle and you can sheep are produced throughout the pastures of our ranch, and graze the fresh new forages broadening in our industries. I attain the additional existe during the summer months and you will provide it during the winter. Most of the creature wastes is returned to the newest home and get nourishment for another turf stage.
We have an effective herd out of twenty five Jersey cattle that will be rotationally grazed to your pasture seasons, and you will stored in a beneficial bedded package for the winter season in which they are given only grass and you may clover existe otherwise baleage
The latest Kinderhook Ranch Shop even offers yourself packed incisions out of pasture-increased, grass-completed meat and you can lamb, and farm new pasture eggs and one of the greatest feedback from the Hudson Valley. I as well as improve Independence Ranger animal meat chickens which are available on a regular basis. We’re unlock each day although we may be away carrying out errands around the ranch after you come. Excite e mail us towards all of our cell phones and we’ll fulfill your in the shop. Feel free to phone call to come if you need to arrange an occasion for people in order to satisfy your during the shop whenever your come: Georgia (518) 929-3075 otherwise Lee (518) 929-3076.
Kinderhook Farm, Lee and you can Georgia Ranney, 1958 State Station 21, Ghent Ny (emailing target: 1958 State Station 21, Valatie New york 12184). (518) 929-3076. E-mail: Website: kinderhookfarm.
Kingbird Ranch produces a diverse variety of authoritative naturally increased beef, write, and value-added facts. Our very own issues become: authoritative natural chicken, chicken, poultry, eggs, culinary plant life, and develop (comes with onions why not try here, garlic, shallots, carrots, or other produce). We along with increase lawn-given Highland X Angus meats. Our very own field-work is accomplished by using all of our ponies.
The audience is formal natural by the NOFA-Nyc Authoritative Normal LLC (a good USDA certified certifier) for our create, pastures, piglets, chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, and you may eggs.
Our very own items are offered at the notice suffice store with the ranch and you will Ithaca Producers Sector (all the Saturday away from April to December). Beef and egg are often offered care about suffice on the ranch. Our very own eggs are also available at the GreenStar Collaborative Business when you look at the Ithaca, Ny.
Larson Farm and you will Creamery was an one hundred% grass-given ranch in the Wells, VT, really close to the Nyc border. We are specialized natural late 2016. Our company is dealing with naturally for decades.
We have now offer brutal milk for the returnable cup jars during the ranch store, that is discover all of the hours of sunlight. I and submit dairy so you can farmers’ markets into the Dorset, and Rutland. We’re a good VT County-examined Level dos raw whole milk dairy, that has milk products analysis to own germs and somatic telephone number double/few days. All of our counts always mirror very high quality whole milk. We are currently strengthening a beneficial creamery, where i will be adding products like butter, yoghurt, skyr, gelato, and you may mozzarella. We be prepared to be working early summer away from 2016.
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Horticultural science is the investigation of the practices engaged with the field of farming. Rural science and horticulture, albeit identified with one another, are basically totally different from each other. Horticulture is the specialty of developing plants, foods grown from the ground for human utilization. Horticultural science, then again, manages research, improvement and advancement in methods of creation like water system the board, bug control and so forth. It incorporates the procedures fundamental for improving the quality and amount of horticultural items.
Rural science manages changing the essential items to completed, utilization prepared items. It additionally includes the anticipation and amendment of unfriendly factors hampering profitability. It has been alluded to as a nearby science in light of its solid connection to the neighborhoods. It is frequently viewed as a science managing eco-districts as it relies generally upon atmosphere and properties of soil in a specific region. These elements change generally starting with one spot then onto the next. Numerous people are of the supposition that horticultural science relies upon the neighborhood climate and nearby soil attributes, so explicit yields should be concentrated locally.
The way breaking work of Gregor Mendel in the field of agribusiness made its examination mainstream around the globe. Nonetheless, in the cutting edge period the synthetic manure enterprises in Germany changed the field of horticulture in the eighteenth century. In USA, an upset in rural science started with the death of the Hatch Act in 1887. The main thrust behind the Hatch Act was the need of the country to engage the ranchers with the goal that they could improve efficiency and feed the developing populace. Since the mid nineteen sixties, horticulture has increased a ton of significance in creating and created nations.
This procedure was known as the Green Revolution and was connected to the way toward choosing and considerably improving harvests for most extreme efficiency. Indeed, even today, a ton of research is being directed right now study, which has prompted the development of different new regions of study like waste treatment, bother the board, rural way of thinking and others that emphasis basically on nourishment creation. With the development in total populace, agrarian science is the one science which will assume a significant job in guaranteeing the progression of mankind.
Agrarian Science Degree
Agrarian science is a multi-dimensional way to deal with comprehension and practice of different financial, social and normal sciences that are engaged with farming. Understudies who graduate in the field of rural science have a reasonable comprehension of the connection between ranchers, biological systems and end-customers through the escalated investigation of financial aspects, animal cultivation, herbal science and everything else which is associated with the field of cultivating and nourishment creation. Since the greater part the number of inhabitants on the planet is in a roundabout way or legitimately engaged with horticulture and creation of nourishment, degrees in agrarian science give a wide range of profession decisions running from instruction to agronomy.
The degree comprises of an educational plan that readies the understudies for section level occupations right now. They are prepared in creature and plant science, cultivation, creature agribusiness, soil science, continuing horticulture, essential science, creation of nourishment and the financial matters of farming creation. These shifted subjects guarantee that the understudy is decidedly ready for any test that the person in question may go over right now.
The degree courses center around a serious and centered investigation of claims to fame in agribusiness. The classes incorporate propelled level science, financial aspects, the board of water, PC application required for the board of agribusiness, natural plan, organic designing, utilization of pesticides and bug sprays, training and biotechnology and so on. The degree additionally requires broad lab and field work. The understudy would then be able to decide on specialization courses in any of these subjects concentrated before. They can go for either on the web or grounds based degrees in horticultural science.
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By Miriam Humbe, Abuja
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has said that it was available to provide the needed awareness, technical support, capacity building and tips on how to access the international market through export.
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Council, Dr Ezra Yakusak said this on Friday when he hosted members of the Southern Kaduna Journalists Forum in his office, in Abuja.
He advised farmers to make the production of economic crops and trees their priority so as to tap from the huge potential of export to international market.
Yakusak said that cultivation of economic trees like cashew and palm trees had huge export potential.
He therefore, urged farmers to key in and reap the benefits.
Yakusak also told his guests that farmers could make more money through export and use part of the profit to buy food with so much change in the bank, with economic crops and trees, .
He said: “Farmers can pool their small farmlands into clusters covering 10 to 20 hectares of land to either cultivate cashew or palm trees to be able to access technical and input supports.
“If the farmers can come together, we will support them with improved seedlings, train them on how to plant, the spacing and provide other technical support to ensure success.
“After that, we will sensitise the farmers on how the produce will be exported to other countries to earn more money and foreign exchange for the country”.
He thanked the journalists for their partnership with NEPC aimed to create the needed awareness on how to tap from the available opportunities through the export of economic crops.
Chairman of the forum, Mr Ango Bally had earlier told the NEPC Executive Director that the visit was to congratulate him on his appointment and to also offer their support.
Bally said that members of the forum were drawn from different local government areas of Southern part of Kaduna State.
He said that the members were working in reputable media organisations in different parts of the country, comprising of the print, electronics, and online media platforms owned by government and private individuals or groups.
The chairman was concerned that although Southern Kaduna produced one of the best ginger species in the world,
middlemen from other parts of the country reaped more of the benefits at the expense of the farmers.
He said that this was through exports of the commodity to other parts of the world.
He said it was important for farmers to be enlightened on how they could make more money in the ginger value chain with focus on export.
As the Journalists Forum, he said their enlightenment would help significantly even as the forum would partner the Council to sensitise farmers on how to cultivate economic crops for export.
He said: “We will also sensitise and mobilise farmers and Nigerians to key into the lucrative export business”.
Whatsapp: +2348187780299 Email: [email protected]
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1. The chisel plough are deep tillage implements specially designed for breaking up hard
pan layers and loosening the subsoil allowing better drainage, root growth and mineral
2. Optional wide range of roller/ crumbler available, which helps in breaking bigger lumps
to smaller clods. Also it helps in depth control and steady run of the chisel plough.
3. It increases soil turnover by reaching deeper organic matter layers.
4. High quality wear-resistant steel used for the shovel, which gives it a long life in the
5. The heavy duty pointed chisel shatters the soil well below the surface, thus increasing
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6. Specially designed tyne is capable of penetrating up to 700 mm deep.
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Due to the reluctance to retrace our steps on stubble, as we have already covered the ground when newly seeded, we have hit a bit of a lull.
However, our staple sites are now being re-drilled on an increasing scale so we should be up-to-speed very soon with photo's and stories of our surveys!
Our site today (codenamed MC; 560 acres) is one that we have visited quite a few times over the last two years, 9th March 2014 was the date of the first visit to be precise!
Rob & I arrived to find that the field we were going to survey (84 acres) was drilled with winter wheat and as smooth as silk.
Within minutes of starting, pieces of bronze partifacts began to show.
One hundred feet in and a lovely Colchester style Roman fibula was recovered from the field surface.
On the return pass a super Roman umbonate brooch was recovered, also from the field surface!
We decided to check out other parts of the field we'd never surveyed. As expected, nothing was found so we then decided to move to a field nearby that was still in stubble.
We surveyed an area that we had marked with GPS as a likely votive site but nothing came to light showing that the area was already well searched on the last visit. This also showed that there was little or no compression of the soil over time.
We reverted back to the initial 84 acre survey field and continued with a tight grid pattern covering a selected area that we had identified as a possible settlement site.
23 Roman coins, 4 Roman fibula, a Celtic toggle fastener, fibula parts, a cut-half hammered penny of Henry III and several pieces of Roman pottery were recovered on the day.
One of the brooches recovered was one we had never encountered before, so we're checking various resources to ID it. Again, this was on the field surface!
With the light fading we decided to call in at the farmhouse and say goodbye.
The day didn't end there, we were on the way home when I received an email from home saying that a landowner had 'phoned and that we were more than welcome to survey his land when the OSR and winter wheat were harvested next year! Something to look forward to I say!
It had only took 8 weeks for him to contact me! LOL! :D
For images of the days recoveries please click HERE.
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Thick or deep shade is shade throughout the day such as found under the deck or stairs, on the north side of your home, or under thick, thick trees. Full shade is still specified as no sun, however is brighter than deep shade. Still, the very best suggestions is to pick plants that match the site conditions even if a little guesswork is needed.
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There is also a popular white-flowering range (Mandevilla boliviensis) along with other color choices. The most typical yellow-flowering variety is in fact not a mandevilla at all (Urechites lutea or Pentilinon luteum) - and a typical name for this vine is Wild Allamanda. It's no surprise people confuse the terms mandevilla and allamanda.
It even works in a hanging basket or as a small viney shrub. Among the greatest attributes of this lovely vine is that it will flower in more shaded locations than the rest of the mandevillas. Plant specs & spacing All varieties are fast growers however really manageable. Dipladenia stays smaller and bushier than the others.
These plants belong to the Periwinkle household of sub-tropical blooming vines and bushes. They require warm temperature levels to prosper and produce flowers. In the US, Mandevillas can grow outdoors in the strength zones 9 to 11. Nevertheless, they can not grow outside in chillier zones, so this is something to keep in mind.
It is therefore essential to follow fertilizer guidelines carefully and to provide your Mandevilla vine just what it needs. Mandevillas are inactive in winter season so you need to never fertilize them during this time period. You ought to fertilize your vine throughout its growing season, which is spring and summertime. It is essential to offer fertilizer to your Mandevilla every two weeks during spring and summer season.
If you continue applying fertilizer in winter it will make your plant develop brand-new development, which can be damaged by the cold. Mandevilla Growth Rate. Fertilizing should always follow the increased watering. If your Mandevilla was left inside your home during winter season you require to present it to the sunlight and outside conditions before you start fertilizing.
Feed your Mandevillas for 2 weeks and slowly transfer to balanced food that is intended to promote buds and blooming. If you have potted Mandevillas, ensure to constantly use liquid fertilizer. After fertilizing, water your plant totally so the fertilizer can get to the roots and prevent them to burn.
If you use this one you can apply fertilizer simply when monthly due to the fact that the time-release fertilizers work slowly and release nutrients over longer amount of time. Mandevillas require well balanced fertilizer that will promote the growth of the plant and make it flower. They respond well to diluted food you can contribute to their irrigation water two times each month.
Ensure that there is high phosphorus content in the formula. Nevertheless, make sure not to overdo it this can burn your plant. Also, ensure to return to more well balanced fertilizer corridor through the summertime (Mandevilla Vine). This is the very best way to keep your Mandevilla plant strong and healthy.
Although it does not impose any fantastic demands, the right location and the ideal care requirement for a thriving blooming. However you ought to consider some fundamental things. Location The site must be as warm as possible, warm and secured from rain and wind. A good ventilation is likewise important, so that the air around the plant does not collect.
5 (What Is A Mandevilla Flower). A planting in the garden bed is not suggested, since Mandevilla is not resistant to wintry cold. A planting in container or balcony boxes is more practical and usually customary. In the summer, nevertheless, it can be kept outdoors, where it can remain during fall as long as it is without frost.
the planter ought to not be too little and have draw-off holes a corresponding drain can drain excess water or rainwater coarse gravel and clay fragments appropriate as drain material the drainage forms the lowest layer a little fleece to separate the gravel and the substrate from each other the substrate is used on the fleece then plant the Mandevilla, fill the pot with soil and water it do not forget a climbing help in case of climbing variants If the pot or pail is highly rooted, Mandevilla must be replanted normally every two years and ideally in spring. Tropical Mandevilla Vine.
A bucket which is too big causes the plant to concentrate generally on the formation of new roots, which has a detrimental effect on blooming. Prior to the plant is replanted, get rid of dried, rotten and infected root or plant parts. Watering In the growth and flowering phase this climbing up plant needs enough water.
A supply of water every 8-10 days is quite adequate, in summer season it need to be more often (Flower Mandevilla). Mandevilla does not like waterlogged soil. As a result, water ought to be eliminated frequently. Nevertheless, the substrate must not dry out. Preferably one ought to provide the substrate layer time to dry prior to each watering - Mandevilla Vine.
Now, Mandevilla enters a resting stage, which is essential. Given that the plant comes from the evergreen plants, the wintering area must be light, devoid of air draft and at temperatures in between 10 and 15 degrees C. It ought to not be warmer, because otherwise Mandevilla develops a hold-up of blooming. It should not be too dark, too.
The plants become more susceptible to pest infestation. Throughout the hibernation just a little is poured and not fertilized. From February onwards it can go back to a sunny and warmer place. It can be kept outside as soon as night frosts are not to be anticipated. Before this, a brief hardening phase on a shaded location is recommended.
It should be kept in mind that the mother plant is mature and healthy. As a rule, in the case of the yearly lowering, there are adequate shoots which can be utilized as cuttings - Pink Mandevilla Plant. in spring cut 10-15 cm long shoots below a leaf node remove the leaves and buds from the lower part of the cuttings put the shoot in rooting powder and then in cultivation soil moisten the substrate and cover it with light-permeable movie or use a greenhouse then place the entire pot in a bright place at temperature levels of about 25 degrees C.
They are positioned side by side - Mandevilla Red Care. Thoroughly bend a ground-oriented drive down into the other pot. On a length of approx. 10 cm, the shoot is somewhat scribed in the center and covered with substrate. The idea of the shoot needs to extend out of the ground. With a piece of wire or a not too big stone you can repair it in the ground.
If the shoot has formed roots after a few days, it can be separated from the mom plant - Mandevilla Plant Perennials. When it comes to seed proliferation, it should be borne in mind that the seeds, that are used commercially, are mostly obtained from hybrids. As a result, the offspring normally has various properties. The very best time for sowing is early spring.
Then moisten the substrate, cover the surface area with clear product and location it on a brilliant location with temperature levels of about 25 degrees C. If the seedlings are big enough, they can be separated and additional cultivated on a brilliant niche however should not be exposed to full sun. From June, the young plants can be positioned outside - Mandevilla Vine In Pots.
The most harmful treatment for the Mandevilla is waterlogging, which can cause the death of the plant over a longer time period. Sometimes, leaves might turn yellow. In winter, cold temperatures can be accountable for this. In summer season, the yellowing of some leaves is normal and not an illness.
If there is an infestation throughout winter season, it is usually due to a too low humidity. They can be combated by the day-to-day application of a solution of lubricating soap and alcohol or of olive oil (Mandevilla Trellis). Ichneumon flies likewise can effectively fight these pests - Mandevilla Pink Trellis. If this is inadequate, the expert dealership uses suitable sprays or plant rods, which are simply put into the soil.
When buying a Mandevilla, you can pick between upright or hanging varieties and different heights. They range in between 30 and 500 cm. The only feature that all varieties share is the shape of the flowers. Mandevilla sanderi, Mandevilla boliviensis, Mandevilla x amabilis and Mandevilla laxa are the four types that are most common.
Prevent placing this potted plant in excessively hot sunshine when on a balcony or veranda (Mandevilla Flowers). Growing mandevillas outdoors Mandevillas are belonging to South America and therefore need to flourish. When growing directly in the ground, temperature levels should be high in both and planting is done. Mandevilla planted straight in the ground copes well with direct sunshine.
It is best to prune lightly at the very start of spring to. Pruning can be done throughout re-potting. Spring is the best season for pruning mandevilla. Mandevilla Potting. It keeps producing brand-new stems and flower buds throughout the growing season. Unlike other shrubs, this vine does not produce flower buds that need to go through winter season to bloom, so you won't be pruning flower buds away. Potted plants require more water and nutrients than plants in the soil, so monitor your vine carefully and fertilize it every few weeks with a light dosage of basic usage well balanced fertilizer. How to Care for Mandevilla Vines, Watering and nutrients, Mandevilla vines like to have their soil kept wet, so water your plant at least as soon as a week, intending for about one inch of water at a time.
If you're growing your mandevilla in a pot, you may require to water it every day if the weather condition is hot, however ensure that the pot enables excess water to drain pipes out. Feed your mandevilla vine with a well balanced fertilizer every couple of weeks throughout the growing season. Water down the food so that the plant is getting a light application each time, or utilize a time-release fertilizer. Mandevilla Care Outdoors.
Neem oil can help address this illness. Crown gall is a quickly noticeable swelling on branches or at the base of the plant, which regrettably can't be treated - Round Shaped Mandevilla. If your plant gets crown gall, it needs to be damaged and not composted. Soil, Whether you select to house your Mandevilla Vine in a container pot or a hanging basket, the soil you utilize needs to be carefully considered.
Excessive direct sunshine will cause the plant to become scorched, while excessive shade will stunt plant development and hinder flowers from flowering, so choose the positioning of your plant with this in mind. The ideal outdoors area for your Mandevilla Vine is a place that gets morning sun however is shaded and, consequently, safeguarded from the strong sun in the afternoon.
Temperature, This plant delights in heat, with temperature levels preferably between 60-80 F. If outdoors temperatures drop any lower than 50 F, then it is time to find a house for your plant inside. The Mandevilla Vine can not make it through over night temperatures of 40 F, so be sure you do not leave it too late and lose your plant.
It can return to life outside once temperatures are consistently reaching a minimum of 50 F.Humidity, The Mandevilla Vine likes moderate to high humidity. When kept inside as a houseplant, it will gain from a light water misting spray, or the use of an electric humidifier to prevent it from drying. What Is A Mandevilla Flower.
If air becomes too dry inside, then the plant can dry out, so make sure to put actions in location to avoid this from taking place. Repotting, The Mandevilla Vine need to be potted in a portable container, such as a pot of hanging basket, and not directly into the ground. This is due to the fact that the plant does not fare well outside over winter and will need to be carried inside to be kept alive.
Be cautious when selecting a container for your vine, choosing one with a little extra space around the edges than the existing pot it's in. Utilizing a container that gives the roots excessive space to grow implies the plant will put all of its efforts into growing roots instead of producing flowers, leading to poor flower development.
Mandevilla Vines will require to be repotted every year or more, and it's best to do this in the spring. As quick growers, the roots can end up being pot-bound rather rapidly. When you discover this occurring, repot the vine by choosing a new pot that is just an inch or two larger in size than the current pot.
Try not to utilize a pot with more depth, as this can adversely impact flower production (Red Mandevilla Plant). Repotting is also a great chance to remove any dead flowers or foliage from your plant. This will make sure that the plant's energy is directed properly rather of to areas of the plant which are damaged.
Make sure to inspect the plant completely for insects before bringing it inside, as these can spread out to other houseplants (Mandevilla Flower Care). Typical pests on the Mandevilla Vine include mealybugs, aphids, scale, whiteflies, and spider termites. Examine under the leaves, as well as on top, on flowers, and stems. Some individuals like to have the vine as a houseplant throughout winter season, in which case, guarantee it gets bright but indirect light, is kept at typical house temperature levels of in between 60-80 F, and keep the plant far from cold drafts or exceedingly dry air.
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Meet the fight Binissalem grapes. What a way to have fun and have a good time in this city. One of the most fun events of September took place in the village of Benissalem, on the island of Majorca, during Fiesta of La Vermada.
Over one thousand people, both locals and tourists, gathered in Binissalem, a village known for the quality of its wines, for what may have been the biggest grape fight in the world. Every year, at the end of September, the people of Binissalem organize a fiesta, to celebrate a successful grape harvest. The highlight of Fiesta of La Vermada is the grape fight that attracts people from all over the world, just like La Tomatina festival, held in Bunol, Spain.
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Africa is the 21st century's version of America's early days, the wild frontier. A continent of opportunity, fraught with risk but full of reward for those who are bold and adventurous. The continent has 54 different economies and in the past decade, Africa as a whole has started to take large developmental steps. However, the growth being experienced isn't evenly spread. Some regions are growing significantly faster than others, and, on the same note, some sectors of business are booming whilst others are languishing.
Despite the progress that is being made, there are several issues that hinder a more rapid expansion of economic activity in the region. The first issue is the availability of financing. Surplus capital within the continent is limited and external investors will often dismiss Africa as an investment location because of the perceived risks.
Despite challenges, the advancement of technology, the population boom and the spread of the capitalist mindset within the younger generations is driving a period of dramatic change. Even some of the poorest people can afford advanced means of communication such as mobile phones or an internet connection. Opportunity abounds for those who wish to deliver value through mutual and voluntary transactions. A new generation of African millionaires are in the making and they all have one thing in common, they're identifying products and services that are in demand and they're providing them, despite the risks associated with doing so. Identifying what sectors and players are set to benefit from the boom is paramount to successful investment in the region.
The West African population is set to rise from 304 million to 744 million by 2050. This increase in population coupled with urbanization and rising incomes will place increased demand on the agricultural sector to produce the food, fiber and fuel that will be needed.
Both the area of land under cultivation and the yield attained in cropping operations will need to increase to meet these demands. An increased usage of arable land and the attainment of larger yields will require a substantial increase in the amount of fertilizer that is used by farmers in the region.
According to the FAO, the total amount of land used for cultivation accounts for only 37% of the total arable land. This is a small percentage and there is considerable arable land that can be brought into production, given the availability of fertilizer and water.
To produce the required amount of food, phosphate usage will have to increase from 185,000 tonnes per year to 2,079,000 tonnes per year by 2030. This presents an enormous opportunity for Great Quest.
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Why Are My Swiss Cheese Plantâs Leaves Turning Brown on the Edges? It could also be that your rubber plant is severely pot bound and needs to be repotted into a bigger pot. Rubber plants have large leaves and people often buy them for their foliage. North windows would be acceptable, but the plant needs to be as close to the window without touching it. What Causes Brown Leaves . Is it okay to use a foliar spray on my burgundy? Read about the dangers of using moisture meters for plants. As you’ve discovered, there can be a LOT of problems with rubber plants. If you have a super sunny window, such as a large Western exposure or Southern exposure window, you can maybe have your plant set back a little, but not too far. It is a one-stop shop of fertilizers and you can use this for all your tropical foliage plants. Wrong, root rot from "to much" water can turn it brown/yellow. This is not what this plant needs! It is important to water these plants thoroughly, but they need to dry out a bit in between. I would follow all the recommendations I have in my blog post and give it some time. Try to keep your rubber plant near a south or west facing window with access to bright light while protecting it from the suns rays. An excellent super-well draining potting mix and watering practices are very critical for any Ficus, including the very finicky Fiddle Leaf Fig, or Ficus lyrata. Gently wipe the leaves that have hard water stains. The sheath will eventually loosen and fall off as the new leaf gets bigger. If your Ficus elastica ‘Ruby’ leaves are not as pink, you probably need to increase the light levels. Move your plant right by a window. The vinegar helps to dissolve those stubborn mineral deposits from hard tap water. no comments yet. Variegated plants are sensitive to this. Discard excess water. Light intensity drops dramatically with each foot that you move away from a window. This is either due to inconsistent watering, or sun scorch. dangers of using moisture meters for plants. Most are compact perennial plants which are grown for their ornamental foliage, rather than their flowers, which are quite unimpressive. If you’re interested in this topic, check out my blog post on 50 houseplants that humidify your indoor air. Try to avoid locations where these plants might get direct, very cold drafts. This is the ultimate, most comprehensive rubber plant care guide you will find! Fast & Free shipping on many items! I have tried to diagnose the issue which seems similar to black spots on If you have a woody rubber plant, you may want to air layer your rubber plant. In the vast majority of cases, it is one simple answer: light. How can I stop this from happening? It is related to the fig that you eat. There are a few ways to clean the leaves on your Rubber plant and it’s easy to clean rubber plant leaves one by one because they’re so big. You can use a water filter to prepare your water and then water your plant as you would usually. My burgundy died from what I'm assuming was root rot (tried saving it with a repot that failed) from overwatering, so I'm not sure if that one being next to my tineke had anything to do with its leaves turning brown now. Hint: read on to find out how...Transitioning your indoor plants to the outdoors is not easy. There are no shortcuts for plant growth. It can’t always be easy to identify the cause of rubber plant brown edges but there are a few things that could be causing this issue and knowing overall proper rubber plant care should help you to prevent this from happening. Check your plant for pests. Have you ignored your houseplant for a while? Read the answer to the question above. Many times, this will happen when you bring your rubber tree plant in from outdoors, and this change can cause a total drop of the rubber tree leaves. It deffinatly is not dust. They are large trees in nature and grow in full sun, or close to full sun. And maybe it is also in a dark spot? This is one example of why I mentioned earlier that in order for your houseplants to thrive, you must have all the important elements in balance: light, watering, potting mix, etc. Give the lacking nutriens can be done easier and solve the problem in most cases. Get outdoors for some landscaping or spruce up your garden! The leaves may also become mushy. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I have done quite a bit of traveling around the world and have seen rubber trees growing in the ground in many warm climates. If you see little tiny white dots around the outer edge of your rubber plant leaves, this is no cause for alarm! Itâs important that you allow the top of your soil to dry out between waterings as rubber plants ⦠best. Shop a huge online selection at eBay.com. Do you mean a foliar spray to make the leaves shiny? Harsh direct sun hitting the leaves can scorch them leaving unsightly blemishes even Sephora canât cover. Without oxygen, your plant will in essence drown and the leaves will start turning brown as they perish. Nutrient deficiencies are not as common, but if you are using a good, complete fertilizer (available on Amazon) like Dyna-Gro Grow, you should not have to worry about these issues. For some reason all of them (tineke, ruby and burgundy) started out dropping a lot of bottom leaves, and the edges/tips would start browning and fall off. After spending quite a few years in the interiorscaping biz, I found the Rubber Plant to be the easiest of the ficus trifecta (which includes the Fiddleaf Fig and Ficus Benjamina) to maintain and keep alive. I can never seem to get this plant to grow and flourish. Potting your plant into a pot that is much too big for its root system greately increases the risk of the soil staying wet for a longer period of time because you have a lot more soil. My rubber plant thrives and love this mix! Shop great deals on Garden Edging Supplies & Borders. If your plant is in a low light area of your home then you may notice it starting to suffer as well. Light Change â A common reason for a rubber plant losing leaves is a change in the light. Brown Spots: Almost every variegated rubber plant I see has some kind of brown spots (above), whether dry edges on leaves or damage in the middle of leaves. Is this normal? All mine are in the ground and all receive at least partial shade. The moisture meter told her she was ok, but after a few months, the soil was bone dry for a long time and the resulting leaves were wrinkled, folded and taco-like. Rubber plant is a hardy species that tolerates dry soil quite well, so prefer staying on the under-watering side. The blankety, moisture-filled air that makes morning commutes sticky,...Fickle, froufrou, fancy. The variegated Rubber Tree loves humidity! Do not rely on soil moisture meters because these can present a lot of problems. I have had this plant for a while and the leaves have always turned brown. This is ⦠Ficus Audrey: The 1 Best Fiddle Leaf Fig Alternative! This can spell trouble very quickly for rubber plants. Try using a moisture probe so you know when your soil has dried out and you can rewater your plant. If you are having problems and your plant is dying, I’ll help you reverse it and get back on track. Winter is sometimes tough in many areas of the world, but you can increase the humidity with a humidifier if you’d like. Brown, drooping leaves indicate the plant is being over-watered. You can safely and easily remove those stubborn hard water stains from your rubber plant leaves. Over the winter they each developed brown spots in the middle and along the edges of the leaves. But they truly are easy if you follow my cultural practices concerning light, watering, and soil. When repotting your plant, a good rule of thumb is to only go up one pot size. This reduces to about 3 parts potting mix, 1 part perlite and 1 part bark mix. One of my pet peeves are plant labels and many growers label these plants as low light plants. And you should be fertilizing regardless! Another common pest that you may occasionally see is scale. Preventing Brown Leaf Tips. At the tip of each stem, you’ll notice that the growing tip has a covering called a sheath. A common problem with this plant is brown spots on the variegated edges. They demand very sharp drainage. Rubber plant brown edges is one of the most common plants people have regarding these fantastic plants. Dyna-Gro Grow is an amazing, complete fertilizer that is urea-free and contains all micro and macro nutrients. Once you understand your plants, care will become second nature! Nov 20, 2020 - Learn to Identify your indoor house plants so you can give them the care they need to grow well. When a plant gets brown edges on leaves or brown leaf tips, a gardenerâs first thought may be that this is a disease or pest that is attacking the plant. Even with the best care, brown leaves are fairly common on many houseplants. Early detection and action is key. Take a look at the plant below. Required fields are marked *. You have two options to get a plant that branches out. Often times, rubber plants may have an initial protest by dropping some leaves initially until it gets used to its new environment. My plant enjoys morning sun and it is thriving. Or if you have a single stalked rubber plant, you will have to chop the top off right above one of the leaves. All necessary for Pest Control https://amzn.to/2rLU5CG-----My Rubber Tree Plant Leaves Are Turning Brown & Droopy. After you treat the plant, keep a close eye on the plant to ensure that it doesn’t reappear. Shop landscape edging and a variety of lawn & garden products online at Lowes.com. These tiny white dots are called lithocysts. I've been cutting it back for more than a year now waiting for ⦠When plants are overwatered it pushes the air out of the soil, filling all the pore space with water. Some tap water has higher amount of chlorine and more minerals. So when the edges start to brown it can really ruin the look of the plant as well as making the owner worry about the plant’s overall health. I've been researching online and believe pruning ... Q. Ficus Elastica Leaves â Edges Brown - The edges of my Ficus elastica are drying up and turning brown. One word of caution, if you have had your plant growing in really low light, don’t just place your rubber plant immediately into a lot of direct sunshine. ress_js("//z-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/onejs?MarketPlace=US&adInstanceId=3727937f-fd2d-4a8e-aac6-737ec7e1cc2a"); Ohio Tropics (Raffaele Di Lallo) is a participant in the Amazon.com Services LLC program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. Months! Too Many Roots - I have a rubber plant and most of the leaves have fallen off and dried up. Has your plant been sitting in excess water in the saucer for a while? I just bought my first rubber plant, along with an artificial grow-light. Try fertilising your plant once a fortnight to once a month during the growing season and this should be enough to give it the nutrients it requires. I simply add 1/4 teaspoon to a gallon of water and fertilize every time I water. Is it super dry? Whatever your rubber plant problems or woes are, you will find it here. Spider mites, if allowed to go out of control, can be a very serious problem and difficult to control. Find landscape edging at Lowe's today. Does the pot feel very light? Rubber Tree Houseplant - Our rubber tree seems to be doing well but is a tad spindly. Of course you’ll need to follow good cultural practices for watering as well. If that checks out OK, think about your care. This is most likely due to a watering issue. I’ve spent a lot of time documenting my own experiences and also surveyed my large Instagram audience to expose the most common problems with this plant and how to solve them! When you prune the plant of break a leaf off, you’ll notice a white, milky sap oozing out. About the Rubber Tree Houseplant . This was a friend that reached out asking what was wrong. This is a no-no. Check out my blog post on how to air layer rubber plants for a step by step method. Ficus in particular hate this and will protest. If you neglected your plant and it has gone too dry, you need to be more attentive to watering. Your email address will not be published. 0 comments. Rubber Plant Diseases Plant diseases are uncommon in houseplants, according to the Clemson Cooperative Extensio n Ho me & Garden Information Center, but ⦠Did you just buy your plant from a nursery and you just brought it home? Be the first to share what you think! You can tell that a rubber tree plant is getting too much water by looking at it carefully. I’d like to clarify once and for all, that this is incorrect. Proper watering, light and fertilizing will eventually get you there, but have a little patience. With some general rubber tree plant know-how and a few common garden materials, you can help prevent further leaf loss and reclaim the health of your plant. You’ll want to give your plant a thorough watering as soon as the top one or two inches of the pot (depending on the size of the pot) is dry. One of the reasons this happens is because the environment is too dry. All plants are not created equal; they all have different needs and requirements, and you must be familiar with your subject in order to be a good caretaker. But now that itâs spring, sun doesnât shine directly through the window itâs at and strangely, after itâs first watering with fertiliser, one top has lost its sheath and the tree went through a month of no new leaves. You can pick this up at a walmart in the plant ⦠This is normally due to improper watering. It may be as simple as cutting down on your watering habits, but other causes may be a little more complex. When you are done, be sure to rinse the plant off with plain water water to remove any residue, or wipe the leaves off with plain warm water. Brown edge, or other color, is caused by nutrients deficiency or chemicals. Now the bigger branch is sprouting a new leaf but got me worried when it unfurled and the new leaf below has no sheath too! Growing Tips: December 10, 2020 by Hayley Leave a Comment. This species is native to south Asia and is a type of fig. The plant can be in shock from having gone to a bright, humid greenhouse to average indoor conditions. There can be various causes of this. Keep in mind that smaller pots, especially terra cotta pots, will dry out much more quickly than larger pots. This is probably due to not enough light. You don’t need much. Rubber plant leaves can collect a LOT of dust so it is important to keep them clean so the can photosynthesize better, and this also helps deter pests! View entire discussion ( ⦠Unfortunately many people see brown leaves and assume they are underwatering their plants (which is possible). It is one of my easiest least fussy plants. Check out my blog post on the 9 easiest plants to clean your indoor air. If you're only going to have it on for 2 hours, that's really not enough if that corner has almost no natural light to supplement. share. When you first notice yellow leaves, immediately check the soil with your fingers and lift the pot if you can to check the weight. In most cases when people message me on Instagram (@ohiotropics) that their rubber plant is not growing, I always ask for a photo showing the growing location of the plant. Resume consistent watering, light levels, etc and your plant will thank you and new growth will look normal again. Just wondering what am I doing wrong. Keeping the soil too dry or too wet can cause the leaves to droop and curl. Move it to a warmer location. If you have spider mites, you will see very fine webbing on the leaves an stems, especially where the leaves meet the stem. Grow lights should be on at least 12 hours per day, and I'd say no more than 16 hours. And of course there are many factors that affect the amount of light: the size of the window, any obstructions outside that could be blocking light, and many other factors. If eaten by cats or dogs, it can cause gastrointestinal issues. Both “underwatering” and “overwatering” can cause this. The spots are not crusty and can't be scraped off and the brown goes all the way through the leaf. When they do, however, it can be due to a number of reasons. Disclosure: This post may include affiliate links meaning I receive a commission if you make a purchase through these links at no extra cost to yourself. Try using filtered water and see if this prevents the issue from occurring. Be sure to place your plant right in front of a window (ALL the time, but especially when you first bring a plant home) in order to make the transition a little smoother. Simply mix 1 teaspoon of white vinegar to a gallon of warm water. Q. If your plant is in very poor light, it will stay wet for longer. Immediately transplant your rubber plant into a pot with a drainage hole. If your rubber plant leaves are just lightly dusty, simply take a damp sponge, cloth, or paper towel and gently wipe the surface of the leaves. This is a balance though because too much direct sun on the variegated varieties can scorch the leaves as they are a bit more sensitive than non-variegated versions. This helps to keep OSERA ad free. You need to strike a balance with watering. Not only does this plant clean your air, but it also transpires a lot of water so it helps to humidify your indoor air as well! All these kinds of stress on the plant can produce deformed leaves. Rubber trees like humidity and dry air can cause these brown spots or dry tips. Aim to let approximately the top quarter of the potting mix to dry out. These plants don’t like cold conditions and they hate drafts. Just the affected areas. This was one of many plants that NASA did a study on, so it is a very beneficial plant to have indoors. Rubber plants suffer from sunburn when they're suddenly exposed to too much light. I used a blend of an all-purpose potting mix, such as Miracle-Gro, and added plenty of perlite and also orchid bark mix that I have on hand from all the Phalaenopsis orchids that I grow. Do not allow water to sit at the bottom of the pot for extended periods. Your email address will not be published. She was using a moisture meter and hadn’t watered her plant in months. Some of the links in this post may be affiliate links. These are some of the most common causes of rubber leaves turning brown: Overwatering Causing Brown Edges. Some people mistaken this for a flower, but it is simply a protective covering that each new leaf has when it grows. Your plant will languish and I will describe the various problems that can occur at the end of this post. Scale appears as small, round, brownish, hard shells that attach to the leaves and stems. In this post, I will talk about 6 different reasons why your plant leaf edges are turning brown and crispy! This could potentially be the result of a bacterial or fungal infection. If you come in contact with this, be sure to wash your hands off immediately. Ficus are very sensitive to sitting in water. One may be a sudden decrease in light. Hi Kelly! Trim off any dried out leaves. With good care, you should see some new growth as the days get longer as we approach Spring. The best way to propagate rubber plants, and the one that shocks the cuttings less than any other method, is by using a process called air layering. Or is it sopping wet and perhaps has stayed that way for a while? Be patient. I don’t know what their purpose is, but just know that it is normal! So you brought home that beautiful dream plant of yours, and at some point you noticed the dreaded brown and crispy edges on the leaves. Peperomia are native to tropical and subtropical regions of the world, in particular Central America. The most common rubber plants that will find on the market include: F. elastica ‘Decora’ is probably the most common and typical variety, F. elastica ‘Robusta’ has larger leaves than ‘Decora’, F. elastica ‘Burgundy’ has very dark leaves with a reddish midrib, F. elastica ‘Tineke’ has gorgeous yellow and shades of green variegation, F. elastaica ‘Ruby’ has stunning pink variegation. If you’re watering your rubber plant correctly and it’s receiving bright indirect light then there’s a great chance that it’s what you’re watering your plant with that’s the issue. They are both in the Ficus genus. Gently wipe the leaves with the mixture to remove any dirty or heavy dust buildup. If your plant is growing in very warm or hot conditions, and it is receiving too much direct sun, it may scorch the leaves. Don’t do this on the entire plant. If your rubber plant is not sitting right in front of a window, I want you to move it there right now and wait. Bacterial infections would typically have a yellowish halo around the brown spot, and fungal infections would typically lack the halo. Your pot size might be too big and the soil is not drying out fast enough. Why are there brown edges on the variegated rubber plants like tineke and ruby? Over-watering can also lead to problems with root rot, a fungal disease that results in brown⦠Did you know that the rubber plant is a fantastic plant to clean your indoor air? I have a Peperomia Obtusifolia which has developed brown leaf edges and spots prior to this it was growing well and no issues. I have my own plant growing in front of a very large Eastern exposure window. I don't recommend those. This is either due to inconsistent watering, or sun scorch. This can happen when plants that are used to low light are moved to a brighter spot. As long as it looks healthy, I think you're fine! Variegated plants are sensitive to this. Proper soil mix is absolutely critical for any Ficus. I like to just dust the leaves off with a damp sponge or paper towel to keep them clean. At the same time, you can quickly cause a lot of damage to your plant if you let all of the soil completely dry out for extended periods of time. Sort by. This will tell you what is going on. I describe the hardening off process in a blog post that I’ve written. Q. Always discard excess water. Posted on March 26, 2020 Categories Houseplants, Indoor gardening, Propagation. Re-read the watering section earlier in this blog post and try to follow all the other cultural practices with light, fertilizing, etc. Proper watering is by far more important, but if you can increase the humidity as well, this is great for your plants. Thank you for your support on this platform. I’m not saying that you absolutely can’t repot into a pot that is 2 sizes bigger, but it will greatly increase the risk of issues, especially if your growing conditions are not ideal. It immediately is absorbed and drains very quickly. Rubber plants can be very susceptible to overwatering and can show this to you by their leaves browning. The plant owner then proceeds to shove the plant in a dark corner. I’ve been asked the following questions from my followers on Instagram (my profile is @ohiotropics). Throughout the growing season, except in the pits of winter when almost nothing is growing, I like to use Dyna-Gro Grow fertilizer on my rubber plant which I get on Amazon. This is a very important aspect of rubber plant care. Be sure to closely inspect your entire plant carefully, including the undersides of the leaves, stems and any hidden areas. This happens to many kinds of tropical plants as they grow. Botanical Name: Dracaena Marginata âRed-Edgeâ Height and Spread: 4-5 feet / 2-3 feet. But most importantly, the leaf shine sprays will clog the stomata (or leaf pores) that plants essentially use to “breathe.” Avoid these sprays! 100% Upvoted. With beautiful edging on its green leaves in a shade of red, which completely takes over the leaves when grown in direct sun! So it is important to monitor the soil moisture by feeling the potting mix. Color and patterns slightly different on one and another, but decoloring flow is similiar. Only then will you have a thriving houseplant. Itâs a bold plant thatâs also in the list of NASAâs top air cleaning indoor plants! Since we know that the brown tips are caused essentially by too much water, the best preventative measure is to properly water your plant. These are warm growing plants so try and maintain indoor temperatures at a minimum of about 60F. It is my goal to help your rubber plant thrive. Whatever you do, realize that in most cases, keeping your plant several feet or further away from most windows is not acceptable. Rubber plants need to be kept in bright indirect light. save hide report. First, you can just purchase it that way (instant gratification). This is is ESPECIALLY important if you ever place any of your houseplants outside during warm months. Lithocysts are enlarged cells that contain calcium carbonate crystals and is normal for rubber plants. I'm not sure where you live, but if it is Winter where you are, you'll have to give it some time and have some patience as many plants aren't growing much, if at all, right now. All gardners, no matter their level of expertise, know that plant leaves are not supposed to turn black. Both of these conditions can cause yellowing leaves. Your plant needs to harden off first and slowly acclimate to more light. 9 easiest plants to clean your indoor air, 50 houseplants that humidify your indoor air. It is as close to the window as possible without touching it. First of all, it will give them a very unnatural look. Symptoms include the appearance of yellow or white spots and patches on the leaves. Plant care is about getting a combination of things right, and not just one aspect. Do you see anything crawling or flying around? You’ll need to strike a balance between enough light to bring out the color, but not too much direct sun that may result in browning of the leaves. Once it is rooted, you simply cut it off and plant it in its own pot. When a plant gets brown edges on leaves or brown leaf tips, a gardener's first thought may be that this is a disease or pest that is attacking the plant. If the older leaves (usually the largest ones, at the bottom) are becoming yellow or brown, that's a sign of overwatering . But before I get to each specific problem, I urge you to take the time to read through the entire post in the order that I’ve written it. Howev Let me set something straight. With pest management and pest prevention, keeping a close eye on your plants is key for success. Maybe everything else checks out above, but your plant is sitting in a cool/cold room. Is the soil completely dry and perhaps it has stayed dry for too long? Eastern exposure windows should work well in most cases, or a little set back from a Western or Southern window. Is it wet? Do you have your plant in a pot without a drainage hole? These Rubber Plant care and growing tips will keep yours looking great. These infections can be caused by keeping plants too wet, especially in areas of low light and poor air circulation. Move your plant to an area with brighter light (you guessed it…in front of a window). Any Ficus hates this and you will run into issues if you do. Copyright © 2020 Houseplant Care Tips | Trellis Framework by Mediavine, Houseplants That Humidify the Air: 50 Plants Evaluated. My rubber plant is growing tall and should of bloomed but isnât. I prefer to fertilize with every watering throughout the growing season. Be sure to read these critical repotting tips before you repot any houseplant. Ficus elastica is mildly toxic to cats, dogs and humans. 1/2. If they are kept under direct sunlight and you live in an area that receives strong light then your leaves may start to burn which could result in rubber plant brown edges. You will also see some discoloration and uneven coloring on the leaves. The Rubber Plant (Ficus elastica) could be the ideal houseplant for you if you want a tough but easy going indoor plant that can reach staggering heights within just a few years.The shiny glossy leaves look great in most homes and although young plants start off small they will fill the space in an empty corner quickly. This way you can propagate your plant at the same time! Improper watering can also cause this. Garden Gear Ultra Curve EZ Brick Effect Border Eco-Friendly Ornamental Weatherproof Edging, Recycled Rubber Tyre for Garden, Path & Patio, ⦠There are actually several reasons why this happens. Over time, the plant will form a bare stem. It is especially effective at removing formaldehyde from indoor air! You may find that your tap water is causing the brown edging on your plant. I have included general care information for all varieties of rubber plant (Ficus elastica) and if there is anything different about the care or problems of each variety, I have called it out. Unfortunately many people see brown leaves and assume they are underwatering their plants (which is possible). Inconsistent care can result in deformed new leaves. Remove each scale with your fingers, and then dab that area with rubbing alcohol. This is most likely a watering issue. These are some of the most common causes of rubber leaves turning brown: Rubber plants can be very susceptible to overwatering and can show this to you by their leaves browning. Why Do I Have Brown Leaves on My Magnolia Trees? Continue to treat as needed. If you’ve had your rubber plant for a while and you’re just noticing the problem starting to occur now then it’s possible that your plant has used up all the nutrients in the soil and is in need of some more. As soon as you notice your leaves curling and/or drooping, feel the soil of your plant.
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Agricultural Biotech and Genetically Modified Organism (GMOs) Issues
(including “TakeAway” debate between Monsanto and Vandana Shiva)
1. Difference between GMOs and products of traditional selective breeding?
a. Over 90% of soybeans and corn grown in U.S. are genetically altered
i. Does this suggest they are safe as no negative results?
b. No requirement that GMOs are labeled in U.S.
i. 64 countries require GMO labeling
c. Industry spending $100 millions to defeat GMO labeling laws
i. Don’t like difference standards between states
ii. Afraid forced labeling would suggest food safety issue
d. 66% say want GMOs labeled, 7% do not
e. Voluntary labeling: Non-GMO foods are allowed to label their products as such
i. 80% say willing to pay more for such foods
ii. 24,000 food products with voluntary non-GMO labels have been certified as correct
f. Federal “Organic” label guarantees food does not have GMOs
g. When you buy some food that does not say non-GMO do you know whether or not it has GMO incredients? (No)
3. Seed patent debate and bio-piracy See Supreme Court Case (and result) and seed freedom
a. Undermines tradition of farmer save seeds and plant next year
b. Some countries banned such patents (India?)
c. Wind blows GMO pollen and contaminate’s neighbor’s non-GMO field and thus neighbor can’t plant own seeds
d. Universities developing and releasing patent free seeds
4. Are GMOs biopiracy?
a. According to critics like Vandana Shiva:
b. GMOs based on stealing biological heritage of 3rd world and then selling it as an invention
i. “We've also found that the GMO banana is bio-pirated, which means the yellowness has been taken through theft from Micronesia. This, to me, is one of the biggest outrages of the false promise of genetic engineering. That at the end of the day, it's bent on stealing the biological heritage of the third world, their knowledge, and then selling it as an invention. If Monsanto takes soya bean, which is an East Asian crop, puts one toxic gene into it and says I've invented the seed, that is not creation; it is not invention.”
ii. True, but the patent is not on soybean seed, but this particular, sightly altered soybean seed.
5. Terminator technology
a. Negatives and positives
6. Herbicide tolerant versus pest resistant GMOs
a. Roundup-Ready Soybeans versus Bt Corn
i. Explain Bt Corn example
b. What is problem with herbicide tolerant GMOs?
c. Most GMOs are herbicide tolerant rather than pest resistant?
7. Problem of “super-weeds”
a. Gene for herbicide tolerance passed on to weedy-relatives of the herbicide tolerant crops
8. Breeding pesticide resistant bugs (Bt corn example) and the analogy to anti-biotic resistance
9. Analogy between non-native (exotic) species and (escaped) GMOs
a. Ge Salmon
10. Allergic reaction to GMOs concern
a. Brazil nut gene in soybeans
b. Solved by labeling
11. Political problems
a. Good for developing countries to give up control over own food supply and become dependent on global market and proprietary seeds?
i. Kingsolver’s “magic wheat” example
b. Exacerbate negative views of U.S. if we control world food supply?
TakeAway with John Hockeberry interviewing Monsanto Exec on GMOs Here
1. Chief tech officer of Monsanto (Dr. Fraley)
2. Skepticism of GMOs due to bad and misleading science, myths on the internet, and failure of Monsanto to communicate with consumers
3. Vaccine analogy: Analogy between skepticism about safety of GMOs and skepticism about effectiveness of vaccines
4. GMOs been used for 30 years
a. Exceptional track record of benefits and safety
5. Real question is: How double amount of food between now and 2050? (GMOs big part of answer)
a. Population will go up by at least 2 billion people and many more in middle class
6. Reduced pesticide use? (But not herbicide use, as selling herbicide tolerant crops) and so increases use of chemicals in agriculture
7. Increased yields
8. Golden Rice example (insert gene with vitamin A into rice to prevent blindness)
9. Absolutely supportive of voluntary GMO-free labeling
a. Consumers already have choice
b. Punitive labeling
c. “Not against transparency?”
d. Doesn’t like state by state; support national labeling laws?
a. Pesticides that may be linked to bee and bird polulation collapses
b. Goes into food and animal tissue and wild predators (bees)
c. Says bee populations not hurt by these
11. Denies there is a problem of GMOs being grown next to non-GMO crops
TakeAway with John Hockeberry interviewing Vandana Shiva on GMOs Here
1. Critique of industrial (chemical) agriculture (monoculture, miracle seeds, chemicals–herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers, GMOs)
a. “Industrial agriculture destroying the planet”
b. Industrial ag contributes 40% of green house gases
c. Destroyed fertility of the soil
d. Corporate agribusiness destroying traditional farms and small farmers
e. Farm lands used to produce commodities other than food (biofuels)
2. Ecological agriculture: Non-chemical, organic, biodiverse (non-monoculture) agriculture
a. “Works with nature” rather than against nature
b. Rejuvenates soil
c. A climate solution
d. Works with micro-organisms in soil and with pollinators
e. Can double our food supply
f. Is good for small farmers who don’t have to pay for patent seeds and pesticides and fertilizers
3. GMOs been of two sorts
a. Bt crops and herbicide tolerant crops
b. Both involve increase use of chemicals
4. GMOs created super-pests and super-weeds and this has led to less, not more productive farming
a. BT cotton let to more pests than ever before and so more pesticide use
5. Increased yield in both green revolution and GMO period due to increase in acreage and irrigation not new seed technologies or chemicals
6. Golden Rice
a. Promise of golden rice reducing blindness is a sham
b. Has less vitamin A than other foods already available for free to Indian farmers
i. “just give every woman a kitchen garden, and you've solved the Vitamin A problem”
7. GMO banana
a. Suppose to help with iron deficiency
b. Again, there are free substitutes that solve problem better
c. Involves theft of genetic heritage of developing world
8. GMOs based on stealing biological heritage of 3rd world and then selling it as an invention
a. “We've also found that the GMO banana is bio-pirated, which means the yellowness has been taken through theft from Micronesia. This, to me, is one of the biggest outrages of the false promise of genetic engineering. That at the end of the day, it's bent on stealing the biological heritage of the third world, their knowledge, and then selling it as an invention. If Monsanto takes soya bean, which is an East Asian crop, puts one toxic gene into it and says I've invented the seed, that is not creation; it is not invention.”
b. True, but the patent is not on soybean seed, but this particular, sightly altered soybean seed.
9. Say’s can’t have and use GMOs w/o relying on industrial agriculture
10. Ontological schizophrenia
a. GMO food and traditional food are “substantially equivalent” so no food safety worry
b. But for ownership, GMO food is an invention, different from non-gmo food, can be patented
11. Some of Shiva’s language critiquing of industrial agriculture:
a. “For me, technology is a tool and you look at what the tools do. In the case of agriculture, a tool is a very small component. The soil fertility decides how much you'll get, whether you have irrigation or not that decides how much output you have. The potential of the seed decides. The biodiversity intensification decides. The reason our systems produce more is we intensify biodiversity. And the more biodiversity there is, the more nutrition per acre there is. The industrial system which is called the use of technology actually kills—destroys—biodiversity, has destroyed the fertility of soils, that intensive agriculture that's producing less food per acre is producing more commodities per acre. But commodities are going to drive cars as biofuels, they're going to torture animal as animal feed. That's not a food system. The first issue about industrial agriculture is it is destroying the planet. The second issue is that it's giving us nutritionally empty commodities with no micronutrients, no trace elements and that's why we have so many new diseases, which also need to be looked at much more. The impact of toxics need to be looked at much more. The third aspect is the fact that industrial agriculture, which uses 10 times more input than it produces food and also uses 10 times more finances than it can earn for the farmer—it's a negative economy. Farmers trapped in this negative economy is the reason family farms have disappeared, is the reason our small peasants are being pushed off the land, when there are systems of farming that can give meaningful viable livelihoods that protect the livelihood of farmers.”
Study Questions for Monsanto vs Vandana Shiva on Genetically Modified Organisms
1. Discuss the controversy over GMO labeling. Does Monsanto support GMO labeling? Explain.
2. Discuss the debate over patenting seeds. Why does Vandana Shiva think GMOs involve “biopiracy?” Explain.
3. Explain the difference between herbicide tolerant and pest resistant GMO crops. Give examples of each.
4. Explain Monsanto’s comparison between skepticism toward GMOs and skepticism toward the use of vaccines. Do you think it a good one?
5. Describe some of the differences between the industrial agriculture Vandana Shiva’s opposes the ecological agriculture she supports.
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The long-awaited greenhouse will move from the shore of Lake Virginia to the roof of Bush Science Center, and it will open this summer as a part of the campus’ Lakeside renovation plan.
The cost of the greenhouse’s construction is estimated at $2 million.
Initially, the greenhouse was scheduled for inauguration in early May, but according to Jeremy Williamson, director of Facilities Services for Planning and Construction, it was moved to early July.
The greenhouse has been reduced in size from 2,700 feet to 2,500 feet, Williamson said.
Alan Chryst, greenhouse manager, expressed concern about not having enough space for every plant. However, it now appears that there will be enough space to move every plant to the greenhouse.
“Apparently we may be able to save all the plants,” Chryst said. “My supervisor has given permission to locate some of the plants that do not fit in the collection room to the research room, and move them around at their need.”
Scott Bitikofer, Vice President of Facilities Services, said, “The new greenhouse will be more student- and research-oriented. The greenhouse will have three different growth chambers with independent atmospheres that are adjustable for different experiments.”
According to Chryst, the new greenhouse will have state-of-the-art technology such as shading cloths to regulate sunlight intake. It will also have a manual and automated control panel to adjust temperatures and tailor the chambers’ environment to suit the needs of each experiment.
Additionally, Chryst said the new greenhouse will feature a reverse osmosis irrigation system. This system filters and recycles water to irrigate the nearly 500 plant species housed there.
The structure of the greenhouse will consist of glass and metal.
Although constructing the greenhouse on the roof has raised concerns about leaking, Bitikofer said that they are ready to “build accordingly to engage any issue.”
Paul Stephenson, associate professor and chair of the biology department, said the new greenhouse will only grant admission to students with R-cards, as well as faculty and staff.
“Since one has to access the Bush building in order to enter the greenhouse, it will be difficult for people who are not students to be able to visit,” he said. “The school is trying to make the Bush building more secure for everyone.”
Stephenson said that he is looking forward to the new location, as it will “add a new lab space for students and faculty, which is very nice because we have not had a space for plant research.”
Chryst said, “It is going to be a state-of-the-art facility, and a great enhancement to the Bush Science Center […] Current and future students will be reaping the benefits.”
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Big Changes Happening at the St. Marys Golf & Country Club
The St. Marys Golf & Country Club is currently working with Rob Cuncic on renovating the green-side sand traps at the St. Marys Golf & Country Club. Cuncic and his crew recently renovated the sand traps at Tarandowah Golfers Club and Redtail Golf Club, two premier golf courses, both just outside of London, Ontario.
"It was just something we needed to do," says Matt Staffen, General Manager of the St. Marys Golf & Country Club, when asked about the bunker renovations happening NOW at the Club. "In our 2015 Customer Survey, the number one request from our golf members and game pack players was improvements to our bunkers and therefore we are delivering on that request," he added.
"We are focused on continuous improvement to our golf facilities and re-investment back into the golf course," says Staffen. "We are so lucky to have this stunning golf course property and we want to ensure that we continue to provide this community asset for years to come to the people of St. Marys, Stratford, London and areas."
Sandy Fifield, Head Superintendent at the golf club says the new bunkers will provide "drastic" improvements to the make-up of the bunkers, with a focus on better drainage and new (higher-quality) sand, while also making the sand traps larger. Golfers have already noticed a major difference, providing a new perspective as they approach the green and the first bunkers renovated on holes 4, 5, 6 and 7.
The three-week sand trap renovation is happening during golf now and expected to be completed by the end of next week (July 24th). This is part of a three-year sand trap renovation plan where the course plans to invest improvements into all 40 + bunkers. Meanwhile, the green side sand traps on holes 4, 5, 6 and 7 have already been completed and filled with the new high quality sand.
To check out the new sand for yourself, you can book a tee-time by clicking here: Tee-Times
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In my series 17 Questions about Glyphosate, question 13. looks at glyphosate and its impacts on farming methods and the environment.
Even if glyphosate poses no risk for the consumers, perhaps its problems lie in the effects on the environment? Let’s look at some of the details.
13. Does glyphosate use enable bad farming practices?
Glyphosate is often used in combination with genetically engineered crops, particularly ones which are able to synthesise their aromatic amino-acids even in the presence of glyphosate. They are called RoundUp Ready (RR) crops, and are a big part of the existing Herbicide Tolerant Crops (HTCs). Many people believe this combination of RoundUp and GMO crops to be detrimental to the environment, but there tends to be little evidence to back up their assumption.
The USDA has actually documented the benefits to the environment from the combined use of herbicides and HTCs such as RR crops. The key benefit comes from how glyphosate enables farmers to omit the tilling step – move to no-till. Tilling leads to erosion and nutrient run-off, among other things, and avoiding it has many benefits. At USDA they write:
These trends suggest that HT crop adoption facilitates the use of conservation tillage practices. In addition, a review of several econometric studies points to a two-way causal relationship between the adoption of HT crops and conservation tillage. Thus, in addition to its direct effects on herbicide usage, adoption of herbicide-tolerant crops indirectly benefits the environment by encouraging the use of conservation tillage.
Should farmers be forced to stop using glyphosate, and revert to more tilling as their method of weed control, the prospects of increases in fuel use, reduced sequestration of soil organic matter, increased nutrient leeching, and increase in emissions would be significant.
In other words, glyphosate use is part of the emission reductions attributable to biotechnology crops, which I have discussed earlier in my piece GMOs and the Environment.
This effect would be pronounced even in Europe, where the benefits of glyphosate use are not as large, as it is mostly not used in combination with biotech crops (which brings further benefits). To give an idea about that effect, I translated excerpts of a Finnish news piece on the topic below:
The [potential glyphosate] ban directly affects the cultivation technique. Instead of no-till the fields will have to be tilled. After that, the fields often need to be turned once more and stones must be collected,” the Copa-Cogeca Secretary-General Pekka Pesonen said.
“Without glyphosate, fuel consumption per-hectare will increase 20 to 30 liters. There will also be more work for the farmer, 15 to 18 hours more per hectare,” the German sugar beet farmer Bernhard Conzen said.
Tilling is one of the most detrimental methods for the environment. The less we rely on tilling, the better for the goal of sustainable farming practices. For more on that, you can read an excellent piece on what sustainable practices mean on Biofortified. The weed ecology professor Andrew Kniss has also written on the subject. In his excellent piece about trade-offs in agriculture, he writes:
If we truly want to encourage crop diversity, then glyphosate use can be a powerful tool in allowing those diverse crop rotations while still managing weeds.
And what about the environmental costs of reducing glyphosate use? One study estimates that using glyphosate herbicide in conjunction with glyphosate-resistant corn and soybean have prevented 41 billion lbs of CO2 from being released into the atmosphere between 1996 to 2013. Adoption of glyphosate-resistant soybean was recently estimated to have increased soil conservation tillage practices by 10, and notill adoption by 20%.These practices help reduce soil erosion, and the many environmental problems associated with soil erosion. Is a reduction in glyphosate worth an increase in erosion and worsening climate change? I acknowledge this trade-off is far too simplistic, as there are ways to mitigate these impacts. But those options have costs also.
It is not enough to pose the question: does glyphosate present a risk? We also have to take in consideration the question: what are the risks if we do not allow farmers to use glyphosate?
If you listen to the sugar beet farmers who are hurt by companies yielding before popular fears of glyphosate and biotechnology, the risks are great indeed. In the NPR piece As Big Candy Ditches GMOs, Sugar Beet Farmers Hit A Sour Patch:
Part of Grant’s intense interest in [GMO] beets definitely stemmed from his own farm’s experiences with the “traditional regimen” of herbicide products and application timing and methods. “It was a nightmare,” he recalls of those pre-Roundup days. “We had failures all the time — fields that would become unharvestable because of our failure to control weeds. We had an army of people applying herbicides around the clock or just at night. We did micro-rates, we did maxi-rates, you name it.”
“We had one sprayer for every 500 acres, so eight sprayers running around,” Grant relates. “They would work whenever they could. It might be all night long; it might be 24 hours straight because they had a window.
“It was a horrible life. Just last spring (of 2011), as the Roundup litigation was progressing through the courts and it was unclear whether we’d be able to plant Roundup Ready seed, my sugarbeet manager flat-out told me, ‘If we have to be conventional again, I’m quitting. I can’t do it.’
Andrew Kniss takes a detailed look at the fate of the sugar beet farmers in his piece As consumers shift to non-GMO sugar, farmers may be forced to abandon environmental and social gains, including these alternatives for pesticide application schemes.
UPDATE: A recent a paper in Nature Communications by the weed ecologist Andrew Kniss analyses herbicide usage trends in the context of GMO crop adoption – in large part attributable to a shift to more glyphosate use in favour of other herbicides. His comments on the study, GMOs and Herbicides: it’s complicated:
In summary, this analysis suggests that GMOs have had a positive effect (or at the very least neutral or non-negative effect) with respect to herbicide use intensity and mammalian toxicity, and I’m sure that will disappoint many folks who don’t like GMOs.
He also summarizes his paper in a series of tweets, ending with the comment:
this bit is REALLY important, but also really difficult to quantify rigorously: Banning glyphosate would likely increase chronic toxicity hazard, since would likely be replaced with more toxic herbicides
To summarise: glyphosate is an important tool that helps make farming a more environmentally friendly practice with reduced carbon emissions.
But there’s more to the story. Next up: Glyphosate and Field Ecosystems, in which I look at the following questions:
- 14. What about resistance and superweeds?
- 15. Does glyphosate interfere with soil organisms or nutrient availability?
- 16. Does glyphosate harm Monarch butterflies or bees?
If you are interested in other environmental or health topics, you can find my other pieces on glyphosate over at 17 Questions about Glyphosate, and further resources under Farming and GMOs, The Environment, and Vaccines and Health. If you would like to have a discussion in the comments below, please take note of my Commenting policy. In a nutshell:
- Be respectful.
- Back up your claims with evidence.
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June brings us the longest day, which falls on 20th of the month this year. It’s doubtful though that it will bring quite as much sunshine as May did! That very warm and dry month forced many gardeners to focus their attentions on water, so this issue will include water-wise gardening tips.
Collecting rainwater that would normally run into your drains is cheaper than paying for water from the mains. It’s also better for plants as it contains valuable nitrogen and other nutrients but not traces of water purification chemicals which can be harmful to (particularly young) plants. Visit www.getcomposting.com for great value water butts available to residents of East Sussex prices start at £24.98 or check out your local garden centre.
Different materials can be spread over the soil around plants to reduce evaporation – including grass cuttings, wood chips and even stones or pebbles. Some plants thrive in the heat but don’t like their roots to get too hot eg chillies and sweet peppers. If you have foil takeaway containers waiting to be recycled, try flattening them and placing them over the soil surface. This will reflect heat as well as reducing evaporation. Once your plants have finished with them you can still recycle them.
Choose early morning or later evening to water thirsty plants to avoid moisture being quickly dried up by the sun, giving it a chance to reach down to the roots of plants where it’s needed. It’s better to give a thorough soaking less frequently than a little splash more often.
Look after the little ones
Established plants can be quite resilient to drought, it’s the younger ones with less established root systems that are more vulnerable, so if you’re rationing water, prioritise the youngest!
An additional bonus of keeping on top of the weeding means you will only be watering the plants you need to, not those cheeky weeds.
Nature is busy reproducing at this time so take care not to disturb nesting birds or mammals. Baby hedgehogs (hoglets) are born during June and July so be extra cautious around the base of hedges or other potential nesting grounds. Having hedgehogs around is excellent organic slug control!
Enjoy the view
Take some time to enjoy the plants, creatures, colours, smells, textures and shapes in your garden at this lovely time of year. There are always more jobs to do, but don’t forget to sit back and enjoy your space; maybe with a cup or tea or glass of elderflower fizz you recently made!
Want the garden waste collection service?
Wealden’s Garden Waste Service enables residents to subscribe to have up to two garden waste bins emptied on a fortnightly basis. The new subscription year starts on 1 July and this year runs for 13 months until the end of July 2021. If you currently have the service and want it to continue, but haven’t renewed yet, please visit www.wealden.gov.uk/gardenwaste as soon as possible. If you have already subscribed for next year but want an extra bin call us on 01323 443322. Happy gardening!
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Gooo! Team Mustard!
Our design partner at Odelay! brought us this project from the agriculture ministry of the Saskatchewan Provincial Government. The site was designed to educate youth about the mustard crop, a primary crop in Saskatchewan. The design and structure of the site was built as a set of simple educational games or puzzles to be used as a teaching resource for youth educators.
Games and Puzzles
Interactive functionality had to be completely thought through. We had to anticipate any and all interactions that someone might have with each of the 4 games or puzzles. For the visitor to progress through the games, we had to be sure that all of the prerequisites for each game were met. The first "game" required the visitor to read through each of the four steps of the growth of the mustard crop. The second "game" requires the visitor to know the 8 parts of the mustard plant. The third "game" wants the visitor to know the "math" of the mustard plant, and finally the fourth "game" is a simple multiple choice set of questions the visitor can answer to show what they've learned about mustard.
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A Kid in the Candy Store
Tuesdays tend to be an exciting time in our household. I often feel like a kid in the candy store anticipating the arrival of my husband, at the end of the day, as he brings in his bags of goodness.
We belong to a local CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) Farm Share for over a year now. Our farmers tend to their 80-acres using “organic practices to care for the soil, sustain the land, and produce good, healthy, and abundant food for those in the local community.” They also offer grass-fed beef, chicken, pork, free-range eggs, organic dairy and whole-bean coffee products as well. The fresh veggies change each week. Today, it’s important for us to know where and how our food is produced.
We really started to pay attention to what we were consuming after watching Dr. Terry Wahl’s Ted video regarding the benefits of healing with food for MS. We purchased her book, The Wahl’s Protocol: How I Beat Progressive MS Using Paleo Principles of Functional Medicine, and began to design our new food regimen. Stay tuned for more on this topic. It’s important to keep in mind, no diet has been proven to heal or cure diseases, like MS, but the benefits of good, healthy eating certainly can be substantial for overall health.
Each week our farmers post their newsletter sharing ventures on the farm and wonderful recipes for their share. Do you take advantage of your local CSA’s or farmer’s market? If not, check them out. You won’t be disappointed!
“Count Your Blessings”
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